Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation News

Main Category: Seniors / Aging Also Included In: Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy Article Date: 10 Jul 2009 The American Physical Therapy Association is urging elderly adults who use canes and walkers as walking aids to be properly assessed and fitted by a physical therapist to avoid fall-related injuries.

For people with arthritis who are considering knee- or hip-replacement surgery, a "pre-habilitation" regimen that includes nutrition counseling, physical therapy and medication can postpone or sometimes eliminate the need for a new joint.

Western Technical College has received accreditation for its physical therapist assistant program from the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association.

A few years ago employees of Muscatine Physical Therapy began noticing how many patients they had from West Liberty.

Low back pain is one of the most common reasons for visits to the physician or physical therapist.

Danny Lewy and wife Shannon were having a nice relaxing dinner at Mansurs on the Boulevard right after the first of the year when he had a epiphany.

Jenny Trecaso, a physical therapist at the Village at Marymount's Villa St. Joseph, brings her dog Rudy in to help patients like Eleanor Kacala of Maple Heights.

During the first couple years of life, your baby will grow and develop at an amazing speed.

Consider functionality, effectiveness, durability, and versatility. With so many choices and so many claims floating around, we asked therapists and facility owners Aaron Willis, DPT, ATC, owner of Playa Physical Therapy, Los Angeles; Robert W. Babb, PT, MBA, founder of the Physical Therapy & Wellness Institute ; Cynthia Wood, RPT, owner of Beyond ...

Michigan Gov Jennifer M. Granholm signed SB 151 into law today, requiring physical therapist assistants to obtain state licensure.

STUDY DESIGN: Resident's case problem. BACKGROUND: Cauda equina syndrome is a rare, potentially devastating, disorder and is considered a true neurologic emergency.

NINTENDO wasn't looking for a medical breakthrough when it introduced the Wii. But that's just what happened -- and now the creators of Mario have physical and occupational therapy patients reaping rewards.

NEW NEW Abstract BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Gait coordination often is compromised after stroke.

Sunday, June 28, 2009 Kalamazoo Real estate v Ritch Reynolds, a near-lifetime resident of Kalamazoo and a former business owner, has joined O'Brien Real Estate Inc., at 527 S. Westnedge Ave.

Managing Editor A A A With a goal of making the physical therapy department at Perkins County Health Services the clinic of choice for patients seeking treatment, Benjamin Holmstedt, PT, DPT has enthusiastically taken over as Director of Rehabilitation Services.

Sharon Regional Health System offers these events at the Diagnostic & Imaging Center, 2435 Garden Way, Hermitage, unless otherwise noted: * Playtime Stimulation for Newborns, 10 a.m. July 2. This is a one-time class for newborns to 7 months taught by a pediatric physical therapist.

As a premier provider of physical and occupational therapy in the community for more than 10 years, Chautauqua PT, OT & SLP Professionals has helped patients improve function and relieve pain through individualized treatment programs.

This is about the time of year more than a few cyclists find the excitement of Bike to Work Week and early-season charity rides replaced by the soreness of overworked knees and shoulders.

Cheryl Peabody-Nutting recently joined Northeast HomeCare, Addison Gilbert and Beverly hospitals' Medicare-certified home care agency and a member of the Northeast Senior Health continuum of services, in the role of physical therapy case manager.

For many years, while an owner of several different private practice physical therapy clinics, I constantly tried to predict which of the new physical therapy school graduates who passed through my clinics as interns, employees or even equity partners were the most likely to be successful as physical therapists in private practice settings.