Alma Woods OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
1268 Sheridan Rd Highland Park IL, 60035About
Dr. Alma Woods practices Occupational Medicine in Highland Park, IL. Dr. Woods evaluates the interaction between work and health. Occupational medicine physicians have general knowledge of worksite operations and are familiar with the toxic properties of materials used by employees and the potential hazards and stressors of work processes; in addition to being qualified to determine an employees physical and emotional fitness for work; diagnosing and treating occupational diseases; handling work related injuries; and having an understanding of rehabilitation methods, health education techniques, sanitation, and workers compensation laws.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Prescribing exercise for people with fibromyalgia.
- A randomized controlled trial of muscle strengthening versus flexibility training
- Individualizing the exercise prescription for persons with fibromyalgia.
- Motivational interviewing may encourage exercise in persons with fibromyalgia by enhancing self efficacy.
- A comprehensive review of 46 exercise treatment studies in fibromyalgia (1988-2005).
- Self-assessed physical function levels of women with fibromyalgia: a national survey.
- Antidepressant treatment for fibromyalgia. Avoiding two dangerous syndromes.
- Rational treatment of fibromyalgia for a solo practitioner.
- A multistep recruitment strategy to a participant-intensive clinical trial.
- Nordic walking in fibromyalgia: a means of promoting fitness that is easy for busy clinicians to recommend.
- Optimizing fibromyalgia management.
- Growing old with fibromyalgia: factors that predict physical function.
- Complementary and alternative exercise for fibromyalgia: a meta-analysis.
- A pilot study of myofascial release therapy compared to Swedish massage in fibromyalgia.
- A mindful future for fibromyalgia?: a comment on Davis and Zautra.
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