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Moving Forward
Let’s all take a moment to collectively exhale. When President Obama signed the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (HR 4691) into law Wednesday morning, momentarily reinstating the therapy cap exceptions process, it was welcome relief to the physical therapy profession and our Medicare patients nationwide.But now that we’re done exhaling,...
PTs Offer Hope to Earthquake Survivors
More than a month after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, an article this week in The New York Times reminds readers of the ongoing need for physical therapy that many survivors will experience in the days, months and years to come. According to the article, these patients “need continuing...
Health Plans Call Them “Co-Pays,” PTs Call Them Unfair
Last May, I congratulated APTA’s New York Chapter on the media coverage they had generated highlighting the negative effects so-called “specialty” co-pay fees are having on patients. At that time, I predicted we’d be hearing even more about our New York colleagues in the months to come – and boy,...
Momentum Growing on Therapy Cap Issue
As a growing number of Medicare patients begin reaching the $1,860 therapy cap, APTA’s efforts on Capitol Hill to stop the cap are gaining media attention and key supporters in Congress.An article in Wednesday’s Hill, which features APTA, describes the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ instructions on the options...
Calls and emails continue to pour into APTA from members wanting to volunteer or assist in some way with the disaster relief efforts in Haiti. In response, APTA has created a new Web page – www.apta.org/haiti -- to serve as a clearinghouse for current information on ways to provide...
Amid the recent media coverage of the need for evidence-based information, a story in the American Medical News caught my eye. The story reported on a survey of primary care doctors, which found that 65% of them search the Web more than once a day to gather health, medical or...
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How You Can Make The Home Safe
Falls in the elderly are the leading cause of fatal as well as non fatal injuries. Thirty percent of people over the age of 65 will fall each year. Sixty percent......
Has Therapy Become Too "Hands Off?"
After speaking to a patient the other day, it was conveyed that she felt her therapy sessions had become too "hands off." After being taught an exercise this patient......
Rehab Exercise of the Week - Straight Leg Raise
The straight leg raise is an excellent exercise to strengthen the muscles of the hip. It is one of the first exercises done after hip or knee replacement surgery. The......
Participating in a Home Exercise Program
We recently discussed the importance of participating in a home exercise program as an essential part of an excellent rehabilitation outcome. So now we want to know, are you......
Initial recommendations after back injury described a period of bed rest for recovery time. This however, is no longer viewed as beneficial in the healing process. By being......
Rehabilitation Exercise of the Week - Hamstring Stretch
The hamstrings are the large muscle group located on the back of the thigh region. They work together to bend the knee as well as extend the hip. The hamstrings are......
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The Missing Link in Protecting Against Back Pain
Sometimes we need to take a step back and think about some of the traditional recommendations for people with low back pain. One such is the emphasis on abdominal strength, which alone may even cause more low back issues in some people. Craig Liebenson has done an excellent job, as...
How Soon Should You Have Surgery After a Multiple Ligament Knee Injury?
Today’s post is another research update by Dan Lorenz on the effect of surgical timing in multiple ligament knee injuries. There are pros and cons to both acute and chronic reconstruction. My experience has always been to be about the middle of the road, get...
The 2010 MGH Sports Medicine conference is finalized! We have a great program this year and I am sure you will enjoy it as much as last year. We have a great variety of speakers and topics. If you are from the Boston area, this is a great opportunity to...
Hey everyone, it is that time of year again when I swamped! Let’s use this week as another open forum, which have always been popular in the past. Comment on this post and ask any question or start any discussion you would like! Have a new website you want to...
Does Asymmetry Mean Pathology?
This is the question I recently asked in my webinar on assessing asymmetry in the overhead athlete, and I think it is an important question. We are being flooded with information on symmetry, functional movement screens, posture examinations, and other hot topics. Is it possible to be completely symmetrical? Do...
What is the Best Stretch for the Pectoralis Minor?
This post came about from some of the live Q&A that we had following my webinar last week on “assessing asymmetry in the overhead athlete – does asymmetry mean pathology?” (the webinar is now recorded and available for download if you couldn't make the live session). We discussed some asymmetries...
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Hello bloggies, I hope that everyone is having a funtabulous weekend. Mine got started out GREAT to...
Celebrity Physical Therapy and Getting Cured Off The Wild Turkey
Jack Tripper helping Janet with back exercises. Subjective It’s a Saturday and I’m glad....
Pop has been complaining of low back pain forever. I always thought it was because he spent so much...
Left hip....why can't you be more like your brother?!?!
Seriously….all my knee pain has been attributed to the fact that I have a weak left hip. More...
Recent study shows that the Nintendo Wii can help seniors cope with depression
Research at the San Diego School of Medicine shows that “exergames” such as Wii Fit and Wii Sports m...
Foundation Now Accepting Nominations to Join Scientific Review Committee
The Foundation for Physical Therapy is currently accepting nominations to serve on the Scientific Re...
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Video Activity Idea - Kid Boxing
This fun activity encourages bilateral coordination, timing, eye hand coordination, visual tracking skills and upper extremity muscle strengthening. The key to this activity is teaching the child to hit each balloon or ball with the right hand and left in a rhythmic, controlled pattern. Have fun with it!Need more activity...
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Children
Chronic fatigue syndrome is rare in children with estimates of approximately 0.05% have this diagnosis. The day to day lives of children with this diagnosis are greatly affected. Pediatric therapists should be aware of this disorder and how it effects the activities of daily living of children.Chronic fatigue...
Sensory Overresponsivity and ADHD
Research was published in the Journal of Attention Disorders to determine if sensory overresponsivity (SOR) impacts the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis in children with ADHD. Twenty four children with ADHD were divided into two groups (SOR and nonSOR) based on the Sensory Overresponsivity Inventory. The control group was...
March 2010 Digital Monthly Magazine for Pediatric Therapy
If you can not view the digital magazine go to www.YourTherapySource.com/magazine to download a copy....
Importance of Fine Motor Skills and Sensory Processing for Preschoolers
I came across two great articles written by Rachel Rudman,OTR/L to hand out to preschool teachers. The first one is entitled A Preschool Teachers Back to Basic Guide to Hand and Fine Motor Skill Development. This article is also appropriate to distribute to parents of babies and young...
iPhone Apps and Occupational Therapists
Here are two iPhone apps that I have tested out for letter formation. Either of these could be used as fun tools to encourage kinesthetic practice of letter formation.The first I tested was Letter Tracer. This app was $0.99 when I purchased it. I really liked the simplicity of Letter...
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Sore Feet? A Physical Therapist can help
In a day, the average person takes approximately 10,000 steps. In other words, that's 10,000 times that your feet hit the ground....
APTA Learning Center Launches Partnership With Section On Geriatricts
Main Category: Seniors / Aging Also Included In: Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy Article Date: 05 Mar 2010 The American Physical Therapy Association has partnered with its Section on Geriatrics to publish six continuing education courses to the APTA Learning Center....
Dose-Response Relation Between Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation...
From the School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University , Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital , and National Taiwan University College of Medicine , Taipei, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei County, ......
Volunteer: People of Haiti 'very resilient'
Janet Nordstrom knows the largesse and strength of the Haitian spirit. "They're very kind about sharing whatever they have, and they're very, very resilient," the St....
Methodist Hospital PT to help Haiti amputees
A young physical therapist at Methodist Hospital will be traveling to Haiti this week to volunteer....
Preferred Sports Provider Network and National Council of Youth...
Preferred Sports Provider Network is a network of contracted physical and occupational therapy practices who offer sports enhancement and injury prevention services at a discount, and is a service of Preferred Therapy Providers, Inc.. PSPN was created to bring awareness to the proactive athletic services their physical therapy practices provide...
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APTA Learning Center Launches Partnership With Section On Geriatricts
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has partnered with its Section on Geriatrics to publish six continuing education courses to the APTA Learning Center. This union reflects the first in a series of planned partnerships with APTA sections and chapters to provide quality, evidenced-based continuing education and professional development...
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) joined with more than forty patient advocacy groups and health care organizations today to thank Congress for temporarily reinstating the therapy cap exceptions process and urge for a long-term solution to ensure that Medicare beneficiaries can continue receiving necessary rehabilitative services......
Wii™ Video Games May Help Stroke Patients Improve Motor Function
Virtual reality game technology using Wii™ may help recovering stroke patients improve their motor function, according to research presented as a late breaking poster at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2010. The study found the virtual reality gaming system was safe and feasible strategy to improve motor function...
Helping Children To Walk Using Treadmill Training
Using a treadmill could help infants with prenatal complications or who were injured at birth walk earlier and better, according to a University of Michigan researcher......
Special Issue Of NeuroRehabilitation Focuses On Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injuries
IOS Press announces publication of a special issue of NeuroRehabilitation: An International Journal (NRE) devoted specifically to hypoxic-ischemic brain injury (HI-BI), a significant disruption of brain function due to a deficient supply of oxygen to the brain. This is the first publication to present a consolidated overview of HI-BI......
What Are Leg Cramps? What Cause Leg Cramps?
Leg cramps, also known as night leg cramps, especially calf-muscle cramps, are fairly common. Some people experience cramps in the muscles of their feet, as well as their thigh muscles. In most cases these types of cramps occur while the individual is sleeping or resting. Leg cramps are sudden,...
MyPhysicalTherapySpace.com
File this post under “why there is a blog focused on evidence based practice in physical therapy”. One of my favorite healthcare bloggers is Joe Paduda and his Managed Care Matters. I find many of his worker’s comp particular posts......
Anthem BCBS Profiteering and "Irresponsible Behavior"
Sparks flew, feelings were hurt and somebody got their noses rubbed in it in this riveting, nail-biting exchange between the House Commerce Committee on Oversight and Anthem/BCBS CEO Angela Braly and Executive VP Cynthia Miller. Anthem BCBS is being called......
CA PTs Picket Blue Cross & No Coverage for Captain America?
California PTs are going through a major decrease in payment from one of the United States biggest carriers - Anthem Blue Cross. Today, over 150 PTs and consumers picketed outside of BX's CA HQ in Woodland Hills. Here is a......
Social media and how it is used will shape the experiences and beliefs of consumers. The online world... what a world. I saw a tweet from an individual who has 1,190 followers. Phone Consultation Testimonial for Mike T Nelson: Low......
How physical therapists can diagnose runners' knee....
EIM Sports Physical Therapy Residency Program!!
EIM and Sports Medicine: The EIM Sports Physical Therapy Residency Program EIM is excited to introduce its new Sports Physical Therapy Residency Program(SPTR)! Dr. Teresa Schuemann has joined the EIM team as the SPTR content developer and director. She is......
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