Geaux to Physical Therapy℠

Someone stopped into the clinic yesterday with a hamstring strain asking what type of stretches she should be doing.  She also mentioned that someone recommended she put heat on it.  First question is always “When did this occur?”  “Yesterday.”  “Well, in that case, use PRICE.”  For 24-48 hours following an injury I recommend PRICE. Protection:  […]

Patients ask me what my opinion is on taking the supplements glucosamine and chondroitin for arthritis.  So, for our monthly journal club I decided to read an article published in the September British Medical Journal (BMJ) on this topic.1  Researchers analyzed randomized controlled trials that studied the effect of supplements glucosamine and chondroitin on pain […]

Planks are a great exercise to work on your core strength, posture, and abs and I use them frequently in physical therapy.  If you haven’t ever done these before you should consider giving them a try to improve your strength and stability, also known to trim a muffin top.  Be sure when you do planks […]

Want to read more about physical therapy?   Here’s a list of physical therapy blogs targeted to the general public: (If you know about any other physical therapy blogs aimed at the public that is not in this list, please leave the URL in the comments section below!) Move Forward PT The Consumer website of the […]

Maybe you’ve heard of the “obesity epidemic” as its recently been mentioned in the news.  What specifically is obesity?  To tackle this worldwide problem we must first take a step back and define what it is and why it’s a problem. Obesity is defined as being 120% or more than ideal body weight.  According to […]

Today marks the 1 year anniversary of Geaux to Physical Therapy!  What started as a way to promote physical therapy during National Physical Therapy Month (NPTM) last year, has turned into a platform to promote PT at all times of the year, provide information for those interested in physical therapy, and share information that will […]

What do you do in that time when all electronics must be in the off-position and stowed?  This weekend my sister and I found ourselves perusing the offerings of the latest SkyMall and  somehow we did find entertainment pondering the stainless steel wallet,  the canine geneaology kit, “Bigfoot the Bashful Yeti” tree sculpture, and the […]