Tuesday, May 29, 2018

PT-Helper's May Blog Posts for Physical Therapists

Physical Therapy Exercises for Mommy’s Thumb/Phone Thumb
Published On May 22, 2018
“Mommy’s Thumb” or "Phone Thumb" (De Quervain's tenosynovitis) is a common repetitive use injury suffered by parents with infants or extreme smartphone users. Michael Curtis, PT recommends strengthening exercises as part of treating De Quervain's tenosynovitis. We’ve added his exercises into a Home Exercise Program (HEP) using the PT-Helper CONNECT platform and presented on the PT-Helper mobile app. 

The HEP program can synchronized with the PT-Helper mobile app with HEP code 7BBF1AC2.

Reminder: Please consult your physician before engaging in any physical activity and stop if you experience pain or discomfort. 


Published On May 15, 2018
Peer pressure, humor, camaraderie are potential avenues for you to motivate to get your patients to take meaningful action in their recovery process to get better outcomes.


Exercises to Recover From Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Published On May 8, 2018
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) has become a prevalent injury with the rise of computer technology. Martin Kielema at Always Fysio recommends a combination of stretching and strengthening your lower arm muscles to help you recover from CTS. We’ve added his exercises into a Home Exercise Program (HEP) using the PT-Helper CONNECT platform and presented on the PT-Helper mobile app.

The HEP program can synchronized with the PT-Helper mobile app with HEP code 520BE86B.

Reminder: Please consult your physician before engaging in any physical activity and stop if you experience pain or discomfort. 


How to Know If Your Physical Therapy Patient is Completing Their Home Exercise Program
Published On May 1, 2018
Some therapists will be able to tell immediately if their patients have not been doing their home exercises once they start manipulating them on the table. They can tell by the patient’s range of motion or by their strength improvements (or the lack of it). For others, PT-Helper CONNECT and the mobile app will keep track of when your patient completes each exercise.


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