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Defense Therapy:
Physical Therapy
for Everyone
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Did you ever
wake up one
morning and felt
a pain in your
neck? Did you
ever sprain or
strain yourself
after an
ambitious
weekend of
cleaning out the
closet? Do you
know the
different
between sprains
vs. strains?
How about that
shooting pain
radiating from
the heel through
the sole of your
foot at the
first step out
of bed in the
morning, is it
arthritis, or is
it fasciitis?
I am sure many
of us
experienced
these ailments
and wondering
what they are
and what can we
do about it.
Seeking medical
attention is
certainly the
most prudent
thing to do.
But sometime we
still wish there
are simple
things that can
be done at home
that can make us
feel better.
There are indeed
many basic
physical therapy
concepts and
interventions
that you can use
at home as
self-management
of these
conditions.
From this
lecture, you
will learn about
the basic
structure of
your body, the
normal
musculoskeletal
and neurologic
functions, and
what happen when
they are not
functioning
properly. You
will also learn
some of the
basic
self-management
techniques to
minimize or
alleviate these
conditions.
Although there
are no
substitute for
proper medical
or therapeutic
evaluation and
treatment, we
can all benefit
from developing
a better
understanding
and management
of the body.
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