http://www.ptinfos.com PTinfos.com’s main goal is to educate others to prevent injury, increase understanding of the human body anatomically, pathologically and physiologically and to guide others where to seek information. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:23:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation created National Multiple Sclerosis Education  and Awareness Month to raise public awareness and provide education and assistance to those who have multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease in which the nerves of the eye (optic nerve), brain, and spinal cord lose patches of myelin. ... http://www.ptinfos.com/archives/350 [caption id="attachment_348" align="alignleft" width="236" caption="Coping with Lupus"][/caption] I was diagnosed with lupus about two years ago with a lot of joint pain accompanied by inflammation, nausea, abdominal pain, fatigue, and muscle achiness for the past five years. I wanted to share with you how I take care of myself. Don’t get ... http://www.ptinfos.com/archives/338 [caption id="attachment_250" align="alignleft" width="210" caption="Tennis Ball Massage"][/caption]This is a great way to massage the bottom of your feet in a comfortable position. Just place a tennis ball under your foot while seated and roll it back and forth by placing pressure to your comfort level. Why not place two tennis ... http://www.ptinfos.com/archives/316 [caption id="attachment_314" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="National Laugh- Friendly Month"][/caption] Go ahead laugh! Laughing is good for you and contagious. Not only does it bring closeness between others but it also helps with stress, strengthens your immune system, boosts your energy level, and helps diminish your pain. And good news about laughter, it’s ... http://www.ptinfos.com/archives/313 Parkinson’s disease: a progressive degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that often impairs motor skills, speech, loss of automatic movements such as blinking, and may lead to dementia in the later stages. The central nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord. Initiating movement may be one of the ... http://www.ptinfos.com/archives/291 [caption id="attachment_250" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="Physical Therapy"][/caption]The main goal of physical therapy is to improve, restore, and maintain optimal function to perform daily activities. Simple activities could be walking, get off the toilet, grooming, bathing, etc…the list goes on that may be taken for granted. Advanced activities could be for the ... http://www.ptinfos.com/archives/281 Apply cold and hot pack to painful areas for approximately 10-15 minutes. You could also try to alternate the cold and hot pack for example: -> Cold pack for 10 min followed by ->Hot pack for 10 minutes ->Then cold pack for 10 min and so on…by alternating hot ... http://www.ptinfos.com/archives/257 [TABLE=2] You Can Be Me -- A Career in Physical Therapy (APTA) http://www.ptinfos.com/archives/202 The list below is in alphabetical order with a brief description of most common used medical specialist. To learn more click on the specialty. Anesthesiologist: administer anesthesia Cardiologist: specialist in the heart Dermatologist: specializes in skin, hair, and nails Diabetologist: specializes in diabetes Endocrinologist: specialize in hormones produced by the ... http://www.ptinfos.com/archives/189 For small to large areas Take 1 cup of rubbing alcohol to 3 cups of water ( 1:3 ratio) and place into a big Ziploc bag (preferably 2 by double bagging it so it doesn't leak out) and place in freezer until slushy. The alcohol keeps the water from hardening ... http://www.ptinfos.com/archives/180