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November, 2009 - volume 20, number 23

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COVER STORY

On the Move

A recent advance in the field of neurostimulation offers hope for those with mobility issues, specifically from gait dysfunction. By combining functional electrical stimulation (FES) and repetitive, task specific, functional movement patterns, therapists now are able to quickly create the optimal treatment session and obtain immediate results.

Total Rehab Care in Hagerstown, MD, uses an innovative strategy to help patients recover from stroke and other CVA: FES and Bioness L300 technology in their own lab.

(photos by Kyle Kielinski)

FEATURED ARTICLES

Fibromyalgia: A Puzzling Syndrome

Despite an extensive amount of research, there remains no objective medical markers to diagnose fibromyalgia. Since 1995 Myosymmetries-Calgary has developed a multi-disciplinary team to treat the condition. The staff consist of psychologists, a massage therapist, EEG technicians, a myofascial release therapist--and a PT.


Vibration: Agent of Change

Whole-body vibration (WBV) is the exposure of the entire body to vibration, which has the potential to elicit a basic stretch reflex. In general, WBV can be produced by various means, and then transferred to the whole body via a vibrating plate. Although vibration therapy seems a novel concept, the idea behind the modality is nothing new. What is new and different is the manner of application and the diverse combinations for varying rehab needs.


Men Have (Bladder) Problems, Too

The basis for men's bladder and bowel problems is often a combination of changes in the prostate gland, the pelvic muscles and autonomic nervous system. The diagnoses for these men include urgency and frequency, overactive bladder, urge incontinence, poor urine stream flow and hesitancy with starting urination, constipation, pelvic pain/prostatitis and erectile dysfunction.



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