Archive for June 2011

Taking the Risks of Medication

When you are expecting a baby, it is important to be much careful and make sure that you are ready on different consequences. Not all pregnant women are happy on their pregnancy and some are experiencing depression out of many things. Before taking any medication, it is important to consult your doctor and deal with the problem together. Depression is not healthy for all of us, especially for women who are pregnant. Some are facing lots of problems about it and they will find it hard to use antidepressants because this can be harmful for their baby. The use of antidepressants is preferable with recommendation and it is advisable to seek medical help when it comes to learning the use of Zoloft.

Possible Birth Defects using Zoloft

Even though Zoloft is one of the most popular antidepressants today, it is still advisable to know about the medicine well. The use of Zoloft for pregnant women may cause problems and there are different reported Zoloft Birth Defects which are best to learn about. Birth defects that are most related to the use of Zoloft is the following;
• Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN)
• Omphalocele
• Craniosynotostosis
• Atrial septal defect (ASD)
• Ventricular septal defect (VSD)

5 Ways Neurological Physical Therapy Treats Spinal Cord Injuries

The treatment of spinal cord injuries is a delicate process.  The spinal cord must be allowed to heal properly and to be properly supported during and after this healing so that it does not sustain further injury.  Here are 5 ways neurological physical therapy treats spinal cord injuries.

Stretching

Spinal cord injuries often warrant stretching exercises.  These exercises can allow a person to stand upright so that proper spinal alignment may be achieved.  Some people are hunched over or otherwise improperly aligned because of stiffness and a lack of flexibility in the muscles and the right stretching exercises can help to rectify that.  These exercises can be one step on the road to proper spinal alignment.  At the same time you have to be able to move around while maintaining this alignment so stretching exercises will also allow you to twist and move in ways that keep your spinal column safe.

Strengthening

Strengthening exercises are part of the equation too.  It is not enough that you be flexible enough to be able to get into proper spinal alignment.  You have to be strong enough to hold yourself in that position too.  Strengthening exercises can help to make sure that your body, and your core in particular, is strong enough to hold you upright in such a way that your spine is aligned and well protected.  Again, you need to be strong enough not just when you are standing or sitting upright but also when you are bending, twisting, or moving in any way.

Postural Re-Alignment

Once you have the strength and the flexibility that is necessary to have your spine properly aligned you have to learn how to hold your posture in that position.  Having the ability to maintain proper spinal alignment is not going to do you any good if you do not actually do it.  Postural re-alignment teaches you and your body to maintain the right position to maintain spinal health.  This is the culmination of the other exercises where you use what abilities you have gained to restore your body to its proper positioning.

Gait Training

You won’t be sitting or standing all the time so you have to learn to walk properly.  This is what gait training is meant to do.  This training is all about learning how to walk in the right way and to do so at an adequate speed with your ability level.

Balance Retraining

Balance retraining is just what it sounds like.  You need to be able to keep your balance so that you do not fall.  Your balance may be off after your spinal cord injury and you want to get it back so that you do not take a spill and risk further injury.  Learning balance gives you confidence, greater safety, and mobility.

These are 5 ways neurological physical therapy treats spinal cord injuries.  A combination of simple skills can help you to properly align your spine and to keep it that way.  Neurological physical therapy can help you to acquire those skills.

T. Rheinecker blogs about many things including the answer to the age-old question of, how do i become a physical therapist?