Stop the Pain – REQUEST Physical Therapy Treatment Today

Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ) is a small joint that can cause BIG problems.  The temporolmandibular joint is the joint of the jaw where the upper temporal bone meets the lower jaw bone called the mandible.  Between the two bones is an articular disc made of fibrocartilagenous tissue.  Disorders of the temoromandibular joint are called temporomandibular…

BIG Movements Help Parkinson Patients at Request Physical Therapy, Bradenton

BIG Movements Help Parkinson Patients

By Lisa Hotaling, PT at Request Physical Therapy A progressive disorder of the nervous system resulting in loss of dopamine-producing brain cells; Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common degenerative brain disorder, second only to Alzheimer disease. Patients diagnosed with PD may experience one or more of these symptoms: tremor, slowed movement (bradykinesia), rigidity…

Balance Training at Request Physical Therapy

Prevent Falls with Balance Training

Falls are prevalent, dangerous, and costly. About one in three seniors above age 65, and nearly one in two in two seniors over age 80, will fall at least once this year, many times with disastrous conse-quences. As our nation’s population ages, the number of falls is doing anything but falling, in fact it is…

choosing your pt

Choosing Your Physical Therapist

You are the most important member of your own health care team, and you are entitled to choose the most appropriate health care professional to meet your goals. The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has provided the following guidelines for choosing a physical therapist for your care. Freedom of Choice You have the freedom to…