As the director and a physical therapist at Walker Physical Therapy & Pain Center, Dr. Grace Walker delivers a high standard of physical therapy to patients challenged by conditions like back pain. In preparation for her career as a physical therapist, Dr. Grace Walker secured her doctor of occupational therapy and doctor of physical therapy from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. According to a 2015 study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, physical therapy can address lower back pain called “lumbar spinal stenosis” as effectively as surgery. The condition, which is caused by narrowing at the base of the spinal canal, causes painful symptoms in the upper-thigh, groin, and rear that occur when making common motions like walking or bending. The study focused on nearly 170 men and women with lumbar spinal stenosis. All the participants were interested in surgical care to relieve their pain, but 50 percent got the surgery right away, while the remainder first underwent physical therapy. Results 24 months following treatment show no difference in terms of pain relief between the surgical and non-surgical approach. In other words, both were about equally effective, but the non-surgical approach comes with less risk of serious complications. For an appointment with an expert and compassionate physical therapist call Walker Physical Therapy and Pain Center in Orange, California at 714-997-5518.
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For more than three decades, occupational and physical therapist Grace Walker has helped relieve her clients' pain through her physical therapy services. To further her professional endeavors as a physical and occupational therapist, Grace Walker maintains membership in the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), which operates an annual Capitol Hill Day during which its members meet the congressional staff. Here are some frequently asked questions about the AOTA Capitol Hill Day: Q. How do I register? A. Use the AOTA website to register for Capitol Hill Day. You will need to select a briefing time between either 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. or 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. during the registration process. Q. How do I arrange meetings? A. AOTA arranges all meetings, including those with the attendee’s house representatives and senators. Meetings occur between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., though some attendees may have earlier meetings if they attend the 8 a.m. briefings. You will receive an email itinerary of your meetings prior to the Capitol Hill Day. Q. What should I wear? A. Wear appropriate business attire and flat shoes since you will spend time walking outside and on hard marble floors. For an appointment with an expert physical therapist call Walker Physical Therapy and Pain Center in Orange, California at 714-997-5518. |
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