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Exercise Intensity Guidelines

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Calculating optimal heart rate during exercise can be tricky to accomplish and remember. This handout provides the basic formulas to calculate maximum heart rate and healthy range of heart rate during both moderate intensity and vigorous intensity exercise.
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Exercise and Diabetes Management

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
People with diabetes commonly receive medical interventions and medications to manage their type 2 diabetes. Several musculoskeletal pain disorders are more common in people with diabetes and physical therapists frequently treat patients with these problems. Having educational resources outlining exercise to help manage diabetes is common sense to improve health and maximize outcome in people […]
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Exercise Activities for Older Adults

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Upper body strength is necessary in order to be able to maintain independence and for important tasks such as getting up from a chair and maintaining balance. Exercise can also help regulate blood pressure and diabetes and diminish symptoms of osteoporosis and arthritis. This is a handout with various activities that older adults can use […]
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Examination Techniques for Vascular Claudication

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Vascular claudication is common in people who smoke or have diabetes. People with these conditions also usually have other comorbidities such as back pain, spinal stenosis, diabetic neuropathy, and other comorbidities which makes identifying and managing vascular claudication difficult. This resource outlines several ways the therapist can differentiate between vascular related leg pain and back […]
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Exam Tests for Cervicogenic Headache

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Differentiating different types of headache can be challenging; having tests that can augment the subjective history of the person suffering from headaches can be useful for clinicians. This piece outlines some of the tests that can be used for cervicogenic headaches and provides a list of red flags that may warrant referral for medical evaluation.
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Evidence-Based Stretching with Dosage Guidelines

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Static stretching is commonly prescribed by therapists for improving range of motion, alleviating pain, and maximizing function. This resource outlines how static stretching improves range of motion and which parameters are optimal to maximize stretching-related outcomes.
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