Here are some helpful links related to a variety of conditions and health care organizations:

• American Physical Therapy Association
• American College of Sports Medicine
• American Medical Association
• National Institute on Aging
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• WebMD
• MEDLINEplus
• All About Arthritis.com
• Back Pain Info.com
• Back Pain: MedlinePlus
• Bursitis: Mayo Clinic
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome : CTS Place
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Information Page : NINDS
• Collars and the Acute Whiplash Patient  NO LINK
• Elbow Conditions: Elbow Pain Info.com
• Foot Conditions: Foot Pain Info.com
• Hip Replacement : Physical Therapy After…
• Intro to Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Knee
• Lumbar Disc Quiz NO LINK
• Low Back Pain Case NO LINK
• Neck Strains / Sprains NO LINK
• Joint Conditions: Joint Pain Info.com
• Knee Conditions: Knee Pain Info.com
• Osteoarthritis Health Information : OA Health Info . com
• Osteoarthritis of the Foot NO LINK
• Osteoarthritis of the Knee: OA Knee Info . com
• RSI : Computer Related Repetitive Strain Injury Primer
• Shoulder Conditions: Shoulder Pain Info . com
• Sciatica
• Tennis Elbow Intro NO LINK
• Tennis Elbow Quiz NO LINK

Additional health care links:

AARP: Provides information on estate planning, finance management tips, and more.

Administration on Aging (AoA): This federal agency is responsible for advancing the concerns and interests of older individuals and their caregivers.

American Pain Foundation: This foundation’s mission is to improve the quality of life of people with pain by raising public awareness, providing practical information, promoting research, and increase access to effective pain management.

American Stroke Association: A division of the American Heart Association that is solely focused on research, education, fundraising and advocacy to help reduce disability and death from stroke.

Arthritis Foundation: The foundation offers information and tools to help people live a better life with arthritis.

Medicaid: Learn more about Medicaid.

Medicare: Learn more about the Medicare Program and Medicare Assistance Programs.

National Parkinson Foundation: This educational site on Parkinson’s disease supports the foundation’s efforts to improve the quality of care for people with Parkinson’s disease through research, education and outreach.

National Resource Center on Nutrition, Physical Activity & Aging: The National Resource Center promotes active, healthy aging by working to reduce nutrition risk among older adults, especially minorities with health disparities.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government’s primary agency for protecting the health of all Americans.

Disclaimer: All information and links provided on this page are provided as a courtesy to individuals visiting the Ekren PT website. We do not necessarily endorse or represent the organizations listed herein. It is the sole responsibility of the visitor to evaluate the content and usefulness of all information obtained from third party sites.