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Greetings, my name is Brian L. Brunken. I am originally from Columbus, Nebraska. I graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha (1993) and then completed my Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri (1996). I have treated orthopedic, post-surgical, neurological, orthopedic pediatric, geriatric, and TMJ patients in the Omaha, Nebraska metropolitan area for 10 years.
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Jumper's knee linked to bad mechanics
The Salem News - Beverly,MA,USA
There are corrective operative procedures for people who do not wish to move forward with conservative management such as physical therapy. ...
Adhesive that grabbed Olympic spotlight used to aid healing
Detroit Free Press - United States
It's elastic and flexible, making it perfect for overuse or repetitive-motion injuries, said Kim Dunleavy, a physical therapy professor at Wayne State ...
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On the Mend: CGH headaches start in the neck
The Salem News - Beverly,MA,USA
The earlier physical therapy intervenes, the more likely it is that the course of treatment will not stretch too long. If you find your headache is not ...
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April is National Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month
Earthtimes - London,UK
In addition to Accolade's specialized short-term program for Parkinson's disease, they offer physical therapy to aide in postural instability or impaired ...
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Hospitals Use Wii To Get Physical Therapy Patients Swinging
KETV.com - Omaha,NE,USA
Now, she spends up to four hours a day at Immanuel Medical Center in physical therapy that includes the Wii. "We just work a lot of muscles and try to get ...
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Orland family battles insurer for daughter's treatment
Southtown Star - Chicago,IL,USA
BY Clare Walters Correspondent Taylor Gestes, 11, has been undergoing physical therapy to resume normal activity since suffering a severe head injury in ...
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Research Shows Physical Therapy Is An Effective Treatment Of ...
Medical News Today (press release) - UK
[ii],[iii] Studies also have shown that patients with lumbar spinal stenosis can benefit from physical therapy, particularly when manual physical therapy, ...
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Physical therapy
Cherry Hill Courier Post - Cherry Hill,NJ,USA
However, there is one very important solution for the elderly -- physical therapy. Older adults should be aware that losing their balance may be a more ...
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Physical Therapist Intervention Balance Impairments May Help ...
HealthNewsDigest.com - New York,NY,USA
By American Physical Therapy Association (HealthNewsDigest.com) - ALEXANDRIA, VA — Falls are prevalent, dangerous, and costly. About one in three seniors ...
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Physical therapy group sets up hotline about falls
Philadelphia Daily News - Philadelphia,PA,USA
Falls are a major cause of injury for people over 65, so the American Physical Therapy Association has created a toll-free hot line (877-NEED-A-PT) to ...
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Report: Nintendo Wii Used In Physical Therapies
eFluxMedia - USA
"But this does not replace conventional therapy at all. It's one more way to meet specific goals associated with therapy." According to Winget, the patients ...
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Frozen shoulder can be 'thawed'
USA Today - USA
But after a single shot followed by eight weeks of physical therapy, Gette says, she is raising her arm above her head and using it normally, with no pain. ...
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Vet helps pets control pain through rehabilitation
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - MO, United States
She has studied physical therapy used on people to help animals. Frick works on aligning the vertebrae of German shepherd Elka. ...
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With a few simple guidelines, parents can help kids take a load off
Appleton Post Crescent - WI, USA
"They may experience shoulder pain, neck pain and lower back pain," said Len Klein, physical therapist and director of physical therapy at Valley-Bay ...
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Physical Therapy Shortens ICU Stay
Forbes - NY,USA
TUESDAY, Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Providing physical therapy to respiratory patients in the intensive care unit can shorten the time they have to spend ...
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Nintendo Wii used in hospitals for physical therapy
TECH.BLORGE.com - Sydney,Australia
Her physical therapist Courtney Benedetto, claims that the game has allowed her to regain some function in her hands. "Just standing there and swinging the ...
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As Martha Stewart Attests, Physical Therapy Plays Key Role In ...
Medical News Today (press release) - UK
As Martha Stewart continues her recovery from recent surgery to replace her left hip, periodic and progressive physical therapy will play a key role in her ...
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Falls the No. 1 cause of accidental death
Wahpeton Daily News - Wahpeton,ND,USA
According to the American Physical Therapy Association, inactive people over 65 who fall and break a hip, more than half never return to their previous ...
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New approach to reduce effects of Alzheimer's shows promise
KUMC Campus News (press release) - Kansas City,KS,USA
Pohl, an associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science at the University of Kansas School of Allied Health, ...
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Cost of woman's rare illness strains SV family
Sierra Vista Herald - Sierra Vista,AZ,USA
In addition, coverage for physical therapy sessions that Huffman desperately needs ran out long ago since Health Net limits the number of treatments ...
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A stroke victim moves on
Edwardsville Intelligencer - Edwardsville,IL,USA
With much difficulty and help from them and a lot of determination on my part, with some physical therapy, I learned to walk with a walker and a gait belt ...
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From cub to man: Tiger reveals stringent workout regimen
ESPN - USA
... and exclusive access to Kleven, his Las Vegas-based trainer, who has a master's degree in physical therapy and is certified as an athletic trainer. ...
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Taking the Fear Out of Physical Therapy
FOX News - USA
While some may believe that the "no pain, no gain" mantra applies to physical therapy, they're wrong, said physical therapist Lori Monson. ...
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Simple Workout Urged for Pregnant Women on Bed Rest
Bru Direct - Brunei Darussalam
New York - Pregnant women restricted to bed rest can and should do safe, specially-designed physical activity, say experts at the American Physical Therapy ...
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Non-surgical options for arthritis
Auburn Citizen - Auburn,NY,USA
Perhaps the most underrated but most valuable form of non operative treatment for arthritis is physical therapy. The basic principal of physical therapy is ...
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Golf Therapy Helps the Disabled Get Back in the Swing
International News Service - Sydney,Australia
It's all part of a push to incorporate golf, or at least the movements of golf, into rehabilitative physical therapy. Jenkins had never played before he ...
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Riding for their lives
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription) - Milwaukee,WI,USA
While Nathan has struggled with his health, different physical therapy regimens have improved his motor skills, said his mother, Connie Collier, ...
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Ask the expert: Pregnancy Carpal Tunnel
AZ Central.com - AZ,USA
Gretchen Kaiser is the director of Hand Therapy for Spooner Physical Therapy, www.spoonerphysicaltherapy.com. She and her staff specialize in therapy for ...
See all stories on this topic Bill to Improve Access to Physical Therapist Services Under ...
Insurance News Net - Harrisburg,PA,USA
"Currently these health care consumers, including seniors and people with disabilities, who often have the greatest need for physical therapy services, ...
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Dealing with Pain While at the Office
abc7.com - Los Angeles,CA,USA
Michael Schlink of Schlink and Associates Physical Therapy in West Los Angeles says "Many sit with rounded back, chin juts forward, working slumped at a ...
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Effects of Early Progressive Eccentric Exercise on Muscle ...
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (subscription) - USA
1 Division of Physical Therapy (JPG, RLM, LED, and PCL), University of Utah, 520 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108. E-mail address for JP Gerber: J.Parry ...
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American Heart Association's Scientific Statement Supports ...
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
that appeared in the February 27 issue of Circulation, non-pharmacological approaches such as physical therapy should be considered for initial treatment ...
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Give patients direct PT access
Birmingham News - Birmingham,AL,USA
Recent articles in both the Montgomery Advertiser and The Birmingham News have told of the lack of consumer choice for physical therapy. ...
Physical Therapy Can Help Relieve Boomers' Back Pain Medical News Today (press release) - UK
However, this generation is less resigned to simply accept the changes brought about by aging, says the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). ...
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Injury, age cause body to lose its balance
Centre Daily Times - Centre County,PA,USA
When combined with specific exercises to challenge the body's other systems, physical therapy can lead to dramatic improvement in balance and coordination
Conquering girls' ACL injuries
Fitchburg Sentinel - Fitchburg,MA,USA
"Females have five to six times more ACL injuries than males," Brassard said during an interview at Physical Therapy Plus in Lancaster, a satellite office ...
Local family applauds expanded coverage for MS sufferers
WJBC News - Bloomington,IL,USA
The governor has signed legislation to make Illinois the first state in the country to require insurers in Illinois cover physical therapy for MS patients. ...
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