By Hitomi Asano L.Ac Loss of smell is one of the most prevalent symptoms in people diagnosed with COVID-19. A recent study (Lechien et al. 2021) published in January 2021 showed that 85.9% of patients with a mild form of COVID-19 experienced loss of smell (olfactory dysfunction). 54.3% of the patients in the study recovered
Continue Reading >
Falls prevention: The risk of falling is related to multiple factors, both modifiable and non-modifiable. This means that there are factors or circumstances that can be controlled, or modified, and those that can’t be, the non-modifiable elements in our surroundings and in our lives. As we enter the winter season, it is important to remind
Continue Reading >
Ten-Jet: New Treatment for Tendinitis, Tendinopathy, and More! A new treatment option for those with chronic tendon pain is a procedure called TenJet. TenJet is a treatment in which a high velocity stream of saline acts as a blade to remove damaged tissue from a degenerated area, while preserving healthy tissue and providing an
Continue Reading >
According to a Chinese legend, there was a medical sage named Bian Que who lived in the reign of the Yellow Emperor(2697 to 2597 BC). Bian Que was a legendary fabled doctor, but people gave the name to Qin Yueren, widely regarded as the first medical doctor and physician in ancient China. Qin lived during
Continue Reading >
Uterine fibroids are solid muscle tissue growths in the uterus. They are also called fibroid tumors, myomas, or leiomyoma’s. Fibroids occur so frequently (in up to half of all women over forty) that they could be considered a normal irregularity. The occasional fibroid can become enormous (medical literature reports one that was 100 pounds!), but
Continue Reading >
With the upcoming opening of our Freehold location in late 2017, which will offer aquatic therapy services to those that may require it, I thought it a good idea to share with you some of the benefits of aquatic therapy for the treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis. To review, osteoarthritis (more commonly known as
Continue Reading >
In physical therapy one of the most common diagnoses that I see is tendinopathies, otherwise known as tendinitis/tendinosis. Tendinopathies can occur in a variety of joints and may lead to symptoms that may decrease someone’s level of function. The purpose of this post is to describe what a tendon is Continue reading…
Diabetes is a disease that takes place in the pancreas, the organ in your body that produces the hormone insulin. Whether you have Type 1, Type 2 or Prediabetes, exercise and physical activity can be the answer to getting on track to a better healthier you. Continue Reading…
Advanced Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation celebrated it’s year-end holiday party at the Shadowbrook at Schrewsbury. Founded in 2011, AOSMI has grown to encompass…Continue Reading
With school back in session for a few months now, school sports are in full swing. As we transition from fall to winter sports, we must be cognizant of our student athletes’ health and well-being. A hot topic right now in both professional and lower level sports is concussions.Continue Reading