DPT & Co-Founder | Physical therapist, Writer, Fitness Enthusiast Dr Aamina holds the Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree. She has a deep-rooted passion for educating people about physical health and the power of movement as medicine. She actively practices as a PT in Karachi, Pakistan. When she’s not working with patients, you’ll find her with her family or testing out recipes for the best chocolate pudding.
The trigger point (TrP) management or therapy is a debated topic in the PT community. Some are hardcore supporters of its effectiveness while others don’t see it as anything more than a placebo. That could be because the inter-rater reliability of the different TrP features… Read More »Trigger Point Management in PT- What the Evidence Suggests in 2022
Textbooks often fail to properly prepare physical therapy students and novice healthcare professionals in forming a differential diagnosis. That’s mainly due to the contrast between textbook scenarios or typical presentations and real-life bedside clinical presentations. The process of establishing the final diagnosis is not a… Read More »3 Strategies for Creating Differential Diagnosis in Physical Therapy
Physical therapy has a key role in improving the quality of life of the elderly with exercises and physical activity. And that all begins with proper assessment during the patient intake. Geriatric physical therapy covers a range of problems such as mobility issues, balance disorders,… Read More »Objective Assessment of Geriatric Patients – Guide for Physios
Piriformis syndrome is one of the most misunderstood and misdiagnosed pathologies in the physical therapy field – at least amongst the young physios.[i] That’s because of the large differential diagnosis and overlapping symptoms with sciatica and other clinical conditions that affect the low back and… Read More »Piriformis Syndrome: Evidence-Based Guide for Physios
Massage – to most people – means stretching and rubbing the skin and applying pressure on the muscles, tendons and other structures. When we hear the word massage, commonly what comes to mind is the one you get in a spa with dim lights and… Read More »6 Research-Based Benefits of Massage Therapy
If you’ve had pain in your back or shoulder region or neck, then you might have been recommended to a PT for spinal mobilizations. The terms can sound a bit scary if you don’t know what it means and what’s involved in spinal mobilizations. But… Read More »Understanding Spinal Mobilizations – A Guide for Patients
Neurodynamics is a critical area of physical therapy practice. Every day, PTs use Neurodynamics techniques to diagnose pathologies and treat patients with neural issues. So it’s helpful for PT students to get an understanding of what this approach is. This article is an introduction to… Read More »Neurodynamics: Introductory Guide for PT student
The McKenzie technique was developed by a well-regarded physical therapist named Robin McKenzie in the 1950s. It’s a comprehensive method for assessment, diagnosis and treatment of painful disorders with minimal equipment. And physical therapists all over the world use this technique regularly. But, as is the… Read More »McKenzie Protocols: Separating Facts from Fiction