FH Rehab Health Tips

An Ounce of Prevention, How to Prevent Back Injuries

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT

The following guidelines could help prevent many back injuries from occurring, by learning the proper way to lift, how to sit at the computer, and using common sense regarding muscle strain and good posture.

A New Approach to Pain Relief for Chronic Arthritis

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Friendship Heights Rehab provides natural pain relief for Arthritis sufferers in the Greater DC area and Maryland - Chevy Chase and Silver Spring

These Headaches are a Pain In the Neck

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT

There may be some truth that headaches could stem from neck and shoulder strain due to poor posture. Dysfunction or mechanical restrictions in the joints of the neck and back can cause the displacement of surrounding structural elements of the body thus causing a headache to occur. While the degrees of pain experienced can vary, ranging from a dull persistency to a crippling migraine, physical therapists can offer relief to those who suffer from this common malady.

Balance and Dizziness Problems can be Treated

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT

It has been estimated that 65 percent of individuals older than 60 years of age experience loss of balance or dizziness often on a daily basis. Anyone who suffers from a balance or dizziness disorder will tell you how profoundly it can disrupt their daily lives. Your balance is vital to normal daily activities such as walking, getting out of a chair and picking up an object off the floor.

Manual Therapy: Preventing Heart Disease

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Suggestions on how to improve your heart health by using manual therapy techniques, preventing infection, improving your diet, eliminating toxins from your life and exercising.

Repetitive Motion Injury - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Repetitive wrist movements over time can lead to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or CTS, a painful condition often with tingling and numbness of the hand and fingers. This article addresses methods of preventing CTS and/or recognizing and treating symptoms using physical therapy modalities, exercise and stretching.

Tendinitis, Bursitis, and Other Shoulder Maladies

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Learn about shoulder pain, how it develops, how to treat it.

Summer Exercise Guidelines: Aerobics

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT

For most of the people looking to improve their physical fitness, a basic aerobic conditioning program along with a basic flexibility and conditioning program is the best choice

Sleep and Rest - Necessities for Good Health

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT

A good healthy body requires adequate sleep and rest in order to recharge its energy supplies, get rid of waste, and incorporate nutrients for renewal of cells

Connective Tissue Diseases and Disorders

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Certain physical therapy techniques target connective tissue disorders bringing relief from pain and restoring the body's normal mobility and function