Worth Repeating: New Uses for Athletic Taping - featured October 18, 2011
< Back to Previous PageNew Uses for Athletic Taping
By: Greg Thompson
[Source: Advance for Physical Therapy and Rehab Medicine]
When Steven Huber, PT, CKTI, heard his 5-year-old patient declare that she "hated her arm," the physical therapy veteran knew he had a challenge on his hands. Born with a brachial-plexus injury-also known as Erb's Palsy-the young girl had already received physical and occupational therapy from birth to 2 years.
As she grew, she began to use her arm incorrectly, developing tightness and abnormal movement. After three weeks and five visits with Huber, she is playing T-ball, raising her hand in class and using the arm to eat with.
Read the Rest of this Article on Advance for Physical Therapy
By: Greg Thompson
[Source: Advance for Physical Therapy and Rehab Medicine]
When Steven Huber, PT, CKTI, heard his 5-year-old patient declare that she "hated her arm," the physical therapy veteran knew he had a challenge on his hands. Born with a brachial-plexus injury-also known as Erb's Palsy-the young girl had already received physical and occupational therapy from birth to 2 years.
As she grew, she began to use her arm incorrectly, developing tightness and abnormal movement. After three weeks and five visits with Huber, she is playing T-ball, raising her hand in class and using the arm to eat with.
Read the Rest of this Article on Advance for Physical Therapy
Tags: Article PT Newsletter 14 October 2011
