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How Can Physical Therapy Help?

By Lori Smith — 2017

In physical therapy, trained professionals evaluate and treat abnormal physical function related to, for example, an injury, disability, disease or condition.

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Chronic Disease Caregiver Resources

Caregivers should take advantage of resources and supportive services to safeguard their own health. Remember that a caregiver can’t provide proper care if their own health is compromised.

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I’m a “Spoonie.” Here’s What I Wish More People Knew About Chronic Illness

Understand life with chronic illness in a way that’s never been explained before, using Christine Miserandino’s “Spoon Theory.”

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Olympic Swimmer Nathan Adrian on Testicular Cancer Diagnosis: I ‘Felt Betrayed by My Own Body’

For the first time in forever, Nathan Adrian truly has no idea if he’ll have a strong swim Friday. And at this point, it doesn’t really matter to the five-time Olympic gold medalist. He’s simply elated to be back.

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I Was Betrayed by My Body

‘Skin cancer worked its way into my lymph nodes. I was devastated.’

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Complementary Therapies for Pain

Complementary therapies can be used to help with pain. These methods draw your attention away from the pain and release muscle tension caused by pain.

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Pain Management & Cancer Care

There are many different methods to control cancer pain.

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Mind, Body and Sport: How Being Injured Affects Mental Health

Injuries, while hopefully infrequent, are often an unavoidable part of sport participation. While most injuries can be managed with little to no disruption in sport participation and other activities of daily living, some impose a substantial physical and mental burden.

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Pain and the brain

Tracy Ward explores some of the neurological and behavioural changes that pain can bring about, and the implications for clinicians with athletes in their care.

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The language of pain

Pain and sport often go hand in hand. Physio Karen Litzy explains the best way to communicate with athletes about their pain experience.

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These Researchers Think We Can Retrain Our Brains to Tame Chronic Pain

Just one incident can make the brain overreact to future experiences. Researchers believe the solution is to reframe and retrain.

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