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Dr. Pat Consults: A Primer on Shoulder-Replacement Therapy

By Dr. James F. Wyss, MD, PT

"It seems to me that lots of women I know in their 40s and 50s are having serious shoulder problems. Does hormonal change have an impact on this, or is it just age and bad luck?"

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Dr. Pat Consults on Physical Therapy: Putting Yourself in Good Hands

By Evelyn Hecht, PT, ATC

There is a considerable difference in credentials—academic study, hands-on training, licensing—between a physical therapist and a personal trainer. To explain that difference, Dr. Pat calls on Evelyn Hecht, a licensed physical therapist with a private practice in New York City.

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Protecting Your Knees, From Core to Floor

By Eveline Erni

At Mount Sinai Hospital, here in New York City, I lectured last month to a group of orthopedists, physiatrists and physical therapists. Our topic of interest was the patella, and my specific lecture was how to protect the knee from undue stress. As a clinical director, I can tell you without looking at numbers or charts: Knees give people a…

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How I Learned to Love Getting Up in the Morning 

By Womens Voices for Change

by Eveline Erni Okay, I shouldn’t say this, but if you’re under the age of 25, you probably don’t need to read this article. Somewhere between 25 and 35 years of age, the warranty is up, and reality steps in for a quick wake-up call (no pun intended). For the rest of us, however…. Why do we feel stiff in…

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Dr. Pat Consults: A Primer on Shoulder-Replacement Therapy

Dr. Pat Consults on Physical Therapy: Putting Yourself in Good Hands

Protecting Your Knees, From Core to Floor

How I Learned to Love Getting Up in the Morning

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