Prevention

In theory, prevention will decrease the amount of patients and thus money PT's will see. However, as musculoskeletal (and then some) specialists there will always be a reason for PT's to be around, so prevention is a great thing that should become a standard in health care. I am just starting to look into some of the research out there about how prevention can in fact prevent injuries.

Being in clinic now though, I see so many injuries that could have been easily avoided had the patient/client spent some time strengthening certain muscles. The hip stabilizes the lower extremity and the shoulder does a very similar job for the upper extremity. The core, specifically the transversus abdominis and multifidus, is oft neglected and can go a long way in preventing low back pain. More and more evidence is coming out to support these ideas, moreso these make biomechanical sense. Poor posture is another very common culprit in causing pain and visits to the doctor. Your mother was right when she told you to sit up straight...

I am studying in clinic more than I used to when I had classes, it is a little odd, but again makes sense. Speaking of which I am gonna go read something.
Stay strong.