Learn what approaches to use when a tendon injury is unresponsive to treatment. Tendinopathy is a failed healing reaction of tendons with accidental proliferation of tenocytes, intracellular abnormalities in tenocytes, destruction of collagen fibers and a subsequent increase in the non-collagenous matrix. This leads to tendons that are mechanically less stable and more prone to damage. Once the poor healing…
C Couples come to counseling for a variety of reasons, and the role of therapists is to understand the nature of couples' concerns and provide helpful tools. Sometimes, as therapists, we hear one partner complain about the things the other partner is doing, and often these things seem very trivial. We might also hear clients complaining about conflicts stemming from…
“People grow when they are well loved. If you want to help others heal, love them without an agenda. "~ Mike McHargue I learned some of my greatest life lessons in 5th grade. I was an average student who was below average in my early elementary school years. I came home with a steady flow of B, C, and the…
“Love rests on two pillars: devotion and autonomy. Our need for togetherness exists alongside our need for separation. "~ Esther Perel Healthy relationships require a delicate balance between intimacy and autonomy, giving and receiving, self and other. As we struggle to tackle this delicate balancing act, we may feel less like graceful acrobats than more like pendulums swaying ruthlessly from…
I am a physiotherapist for the musculoskeletal system, women's health and pediatric pelvic health. I spend a lot of time educating my patients. But I also spend a lot of time touching my patients – m Annual therapy was a big part of my practice. The idea of telehealth has always fascinated me. South Africa has a great shortage of…
Proper self-care is often the recipe that professional advisors share with their clients to help treat life stressors and mental health symptoms in everyday life. This emphasis has taken on new meaning in the past few months as self-care routines have been offset by quarantine measures from the COVID 19 pandemic. Suddenly sleep patterns were thrown off by newly discovered…
Do you ever read about other people's creative hobbies and think, "Man, that sounds like a lot of fun"? Ever look at creative Pinterest pages and think, "You know, I bet I could do that?" Art has something that immediately creates a feeling of joy and relaxation – or at least for me. Maybe it's memories of carefree childhood afternoons…
Spring 2020 college graduates have emerged into a world turned upside down by COVID-19. The job prospects and lifestyles after college that these graduates had imagined a few months ago are largely non-existent today. The slogan of the season seems unprecedented, notes Roseanne Bensley, deputy director of the Center for Academic Advice and Student Support at New Mexico State University…
Every Monday morning you will find a high-quality research study here at Physiospot, which has been summarized for you. The articles are selected because they are of high quality and effectiveness and are likely to shape your clinical practice. After all, it is difficult to find the gemstones in all of the research results published daily. Let us do the…
“The pressure to be grateful kept me from the more painful and real feelings of sadness, anger, and abandonment. When I was growing up, gratitude was another building block that kept all the secrets of abuse. It was just one more thing that made me feel like I am what I am is not enough. "~ Vicki Peterson The path…