Blog Posts in June, 2017

• Posted By ProFysio Physical Therapy 27-Jun-2017

  Cortisone Injections: What You Need to Know

  Cortisone is a steroid hormone used to treat a variety of conditions. It suppresses the immune system, which can help reduce inflammation and any pain and swelling that may be at the site of an injury. Doctors might use it to treat something like ...

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• Posted By ProFysio Physical Therapy 21-Jun-2017

  Rheumatoid Arthritis: What to Look For

  Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a type of autoimmune disorder that causes persistent inflammation of various joints. In some people, the condition can even affect their eyes, lungs, heart, skin, and blood vessels. The body’s immune system ...

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• Posted By ProFysio Physical Therapy 13-Jun-2017

  Rehabilitation Following a Tommy John Surgery

  An ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction, colloquially termed a Tommy John surgery (TJS), is a surgical graft procedure during which the UCL in the medial elbow is replaced with a tendon from another part of the patient’s body or the ...

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• Posted By ProFysio Physical Therapy 8-Jun-2017

  The Importance of Physical Therapy for Seniors

  The body continually ages from the time we are infants until the day of our deaths. At some point during youth, we reach a kind of peak physical condition, where our bodies are operating at maximum capacity, and our bones, muscles, and organs work ...

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