Comments for Elam Sports O`ahu - Physical Therapists and Sports Rehabilitation in Hawaii http://elamsports.com Physical Therapy, Athletic Training, Physical Therapy Supplements and Supplies Thu, 10 May 2012 04:48:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Fall Prevention Training In Physical Therapy by reide http://elamsports.com/?p=1449#comment-7887 reide Thu, 10 May 2012 04:48:39 +0000 http://elamsports.com/?p=1449#comment-7887 CLick on the following URL or copy and paste into your address bar to view this short, informative video on how Physical Therapists are involved in training for fall prevention among our kupuna (elderly and wise): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GjKk7ZtJsE CLick on the following URL or copy and paste into your address bar to view this short, informative video on how Physical Therapists are involved in training for fall prevention among our kupuna (elderly and wise):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GjKk7ZtJsE

]]> Comment on Hand – Fingerless Glove by reide http://elamsports.com/?page_id=402#comment-6518 reide Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:23:03 +0000 http://smith-digital.com/~elamspor/new/?page_id=402#comment-6518 Aloha, Lester! Thanks for your inquiry...sorry for the delay in response. Yes, you may order by mail. If you'd like, we can send a "retail page" as we currently do not publish a catalog. If you want to provide your mailing address we can forward it to you. If you know what you'd like to order and want to send in a written request, you can forward that to: Elam Sports O`ahu ATTN: Patient Services 91-1027 Shangrila St, Bldg 1867 Kapolei, HI 96707 We can process your order and contact you as to the amount required to complete the transation. Mahalo, Elam Sports O`ahu Aloha, Lester!

Thanks for your inquiry…sorry for the delay in response. Yes, you may order by mail. If you’d like, we can send a “retail page” as we currently do not publish a catalog. If you want to provide your mailing address we can forward it to you. If you know what you’d like to order and want to send in a written request, you can forward that to:

Elam Sports O`ahu
ATTN: Patient Services
91-1027 Shangrila St, Bldg 1867
Kapolei, HI 96707

We can process your order and contact you as to the amount required to complete the transation.

Mahalo,

Elam Sports O`ahu

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]]> Comment on Fit-Lastic Therapy Bands by Laurine Balthazor http://elamsports.com/?page_id=596#comment-6458 Laurine Balthazor Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:48:38 +0000 http://smith-digital.com/~elamspor/new/?page_id=596#comment-6458 Hello there! This is my first visit to your blog! We are a group of volunteers and starting a new initiative in a community in the same niche. Your blog provided us useful information to work on. You have done a wonderful job! Hello there! This is my first visit to your blog! We are a group of volunteers and starting a new initiative in a community in the same niche. Your blog provided us useful information to work on. You have done a wonderful job!

]]> Comment on 8-weeks Post-op: Total Knee Replacement by reide http://elamsports.com/?p=1412#comment-6339 reide Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:31:10 +0000 http://elamsports.com/?p=1412#comment-6339 Here's a nice, short video on total knee rehabilitation after 8 weeks, post-op. Generally speaking, the rehab process entails many basic exercises and drills that the patient would be required to do at home. In this video, you get an opportunity to see the process from the PT's perspective -- what will be done and how, in the clinic. As for the length of rehab, it varies. For most insurances, there can be up to 24 visits allowed for Physical Therapy. Unfortunately, many insurances are limiting the visits a patient can have to receive treatments or are limiting the amount of money the insurer will pay for rehab, which in-turn cuts the length of time a patient may receive therapy. In this video, after 8 weeks, this patient has about 1 month or 4 weeks to go for full recovery...so you can figure it takes about 3 months or 12 weeks to obtain full recovery. Just remember as we tell our surgical patients at Elam Sports O`ahu, we need to follow the 3-6-12 rule where the first 3 months are crucial and therapy is of utmost importance. At the 6 month mark, you will feel "whole" and may even forget you had surgery just 6 months earlier! But even though feeling better, cellular healing of human tissue can take up to 12 months or longer so pay attention to your activities and ensure that you are completely healed. Here’s a nice, short video on total knee rehabilitation after 8 weeks, post-op. Generally speaking, the rehab process entails many basic exercises and drills that the patient would be required to do at home. In this video, you get an opportunity to see the process from the PT’s perspective — what will be done and how, in the clinic. As for the length of rehab, it varies. For most insurances, there can be up to 24 visits allowed for Physical Therapy. Unfortunately, many insurances are limiting the visits a patient can have to receive treatments or are limiting the amount of money the insurer will pay for rehab, which in-turn cuts the length of time a patient may receive therapy. In this video, after 8 weeks, this patient has about 1 month or 4 weeks to go for full recovery…so you can figure it takes about 3 months or 12 weeks to obtain full recovery. Just remember as we tell our surgical patients at Elam Sports O`ahu, we need to follow the 3-6-12 rule where the first 3 months are crucial and therapy is of utmost importance. At the 6 month mark, you will feel “whole” and may even forget you had surgery just 6 months earlier! But even though feeling better, cellular healing of human tissue can take up to 12 months or longer so pay attention to your activities and ensure that you are completely healed.

]]> Comment on Matthew Elam by reide http://elamsports.com/?page_id=286#comment-6338 reide Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:16:00 +0000 http://smith-digital.com/~elamspor/new/?page_id=286#comment-6338 Hi, Sarah! Just checking back to see if you received an e-mail from me regarding your request. We would love to have you come observe and learn about our profession. We currently have two students from the University of Toledo (Ohio) doing their outpatient affiliations with us in our Aiea and Kapolei clinics. We also have students scheduled to be here when you may be back on island -- they are actually a great resource to find out what PT school is like and get a personal take on the process of applying, etc. Aloha, Reid Elam, PhD, DPT `Iolani '70 Hi, Sarah!

Just checking back to see if you received an e-mail from me regarding your request. We would love to have you come observe and learn about our profession. We currently have two students from the University of Toledo (Ohio) doing their outpatient affiliations with us in our Aiea and Kapolei clinics. We also have students scheduled to be here when you may be back on island — they are actually a great resource to find out what PT school is like and get a personal take on the process of applying, etc.

Aloha,

Reid Elam, PhD, DPT
`Iolani ’70

]]> Comment on Fit-Lastic Therapy Bands by Phone Therapy http://elamsports.com/?page_id=596#comment-6330 Phone Therapy Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:12:55 +0000 http://smith-digital.com/~elamspor/new/?page_id=596#comment-6330 It's actually a great and helpful piece of information. I'm happy that you just shared this helpful information with us. Please keep us up to date like this. Thanks for sharing. It’s actually a great and helpful piece of information. I’m happy that you just shared this helpful information with us. Please keep us up to date like this. Thanks for sharing.

]]> Comment on Pre-habilitation Before Total Knee Replacement Surgery by reide http://elamsports.com/?p=1391#comment-6296 reide Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:59:52 +0000 http://elamsports.com/?p=1391#comment-6296 As many more people of all ages consider total knee replacement surgery as an option to continue to keep their mobility, the past few blogs and uploaded videos outline the process of rehabilitation. You get to see from the patient's perspective what the first few days of Physical Therpay may be like following surgery. In this latest installment, the idea here is to do pre-surgery therapy, called "pre-habilitation." Surprisingly, a few weeks of training before a surgey may help reduce recovery time and increase function at a faster rate than if no pre-hab were done at all. There have been some instances where the exercise and training have actually led to an improvement in symptoms to where the surgery can either be delayed or put off to a future date. This latter aspect is helpful particularly if there is a trip, event or function that a patient must absolutely do before having surgery. Would it (pre-hab) ever supply the "cure" to where surgey may be unnecessary? Perhaps...many things are possible. Point is, the pre-hab programs are beneficial...period. As many more people of all ages consider total knee replacement surgery as an option to continue to keep their mobility, the past few blogs and uploaded videos outline the process of rehabilitation. You get to see from the patient’s perspective what the first few days of Physical Therpay may be like following surgery. In this latest installment, the idea here is to do pre-surgery therapy, called “pre-habilitation.” Surprisingly, a few weeks of training before a surgey may help reduce recovery time and increase function at a faster rate than if no pre-hab were done at all. There have been some instances where the exercise and training have actually led to an improvement in symptoms to where the surgery can either be delayed or put off to a future date. This latter aspect is helpful particularly if there is a trip, event or function that a patient must absolutely do before having surgery. Would it (pre-hab) ever supply the “cure” to where surgey may be unnecessary? Perhaps…many things are possible. Point is, the pre-hab programs are beneficial…period.

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