by Beyond Basics | Dec 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
By Riva Preil Recently, Beyond Basics Physical Therapy’s very own Amy Stein presented a talk to over sixty obstetrician/gynecologists, urologist/gynecologists, nurses, and physician assistants at the Mount Sinai Medical Center Grand Rounds, in the Icahn building....
by Beyond Basics | Dec 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
By Riva Preil As a second born child as well as a pelvic floor physical therapist, I am fascinated by research involving the effects of multiple pregnancies and deliveries on the female pelvic floor. Women often sustain trauma to the pelvic floor muscles during...
by Beyond Basics | Dec 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
By Riva Preil When conservative approaches don’t achieve the desired effect, surgical interventions are at times warranted. However, it is important to understand the affect that surgery has on muscle, fascia, and connective tissue, especially in regards to the...
by Beyond Basics | Dec 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
By Riva Preil The New York Times reported recently that Belgian scientists discovered the existence of a new ligament in the knee, the anterolateral ligament (A.L.L.) which stabilizes the knee joint by connecting the femur to the tibia. The information was initially...
by Beyond Basics | Dec 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
In our last few blogs, we focused on movement in the hip joint. As a bonus to increasing our range of motion, we also increased the tone in our abdomen and in our gluteal muscles. In addition, we did it all without gripping or squeezing our muscles, and by...
