Impact Interviews Allen Ling
Physical Therapy Innovations owner Allen Ling is interviewed by Impact, Private Practice Section of the American Physical Therapy Association.
Aquatic Therapy at Albany Pool
We are the leading authority in the East Bay area for Aquatic Therapy. We offer Aquatic Therapy at the Albany Aquatic Center, located at Albany High School on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings.
Tai Chi to Improve Balance
Compared to the pumping intensity of spin or Zumba, a tai chi class looks like it’s being performed in slow motion. Watching the gentle, graceful movements of this ancient Chinese practice, it’s hard to imagine that tai chi can burn off a single calorie or strengthen...
Improve Your Posture
Straighten up, Don't slouch These exercises can help your posture, which could spare you back pain down the line. September 13, 2011|By Julie Deardorff | Tribune Newspapers (Bill Hogan/Chicago Tribune) Poor posture can make you look 10 pounds heavier. It could...
Movement and Range of Motion
Human movement is dependent on the amount of range of motion (ROM) available in synovial joints. In general, ROM may be limited by 2 anatomical entities: joints and muscles. Joint restraints include joint geometry and congruency as well as the capsuloligamentous...
Working Out With Chronic Pain
For a few helpful tips on how to work out while suffering with chronic pain, check out the article below from Mandy Oaklander with Prevention News entitled, "Working Out With Chronic Pain". Working together with your physical therapist you can create a plan of care...
What is Physical Therapy?
Physical therapy is a dynamic profession with an established theoretical and scientific base and widespread clinical applications in the restoration, maintenance, and promotion of optimal physical function.
Nancy Kerrigan Fights Back With Water Therapy
February 7, 1994 Boston With the opening ceremonies of the 1994 Winter Olympic Games just around the comer, world famous figure skater Nancy Kerrigan has a lot of work to do to get ready. As if regular Olympic preparation weren't enough. Kerrigan is also battling the...
Water Therapy Gives Lift to Aching Backs
ALBANY - Bonita Claytor was pushing a cart bearing a 500-pound liquid nitrogen cylinder when the small steel wheels got caught on the leading edge of a carpet. She tried to tilt the cart and landed in the hospital. "I lost the feeling in my foot and my leg," said...
Working in Water Comes Naturally
By Dawn Frasieur El Cerrito physical therapist Alan Ling believes that swimming is an exceptional therapy tool. "Little babies swim before they n can walk," he said. "It's such a natural thing. You eliminate gravity and move freely without restricting forces." Ling is...
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