Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation News

Physiatrist and pain management specialist, Dr. Rajesh Rao, has joined Summit Medical Group.

Way back when, while our two oldest sons were middle-schoolers and our youngest was not much more than a rugrat, I wrote a column about being able to walk into the local Subway, or McDonald's, or the Westport Burger King -- may it rest in peace -- and just say, "The usual." I called the piece "VIP Treatment," and of course, was poking fun at our ... (more)

Finding the perfect dress is just one of the things that can cause stress when couples are planning a wedding.

PLAYTIME, the global provider of interactive, soft play areas, will join more than 1,000 child life specialists from around the world in promoting play therapy at the 31st Annual Child Life Council Conference , May 16-19, 2013 in Denver, CO.

Fremont Therapy Group, LLC has two new full time Physical Therapist , Occupational Therapist and/or Physical Therapist Assistant positions for their Lander and Riverton locations.

Superintendent Mark Henson and Fannin High School Principal Eric Cioffi say last week's decision by the school board to eliminate the cosmetology program was not an easy one.

MEEGAN M. REID / Scripps Newspapers Pediatric physical therapist Margaret Royce works with Maxwell Rubenstein at Harrison Medical Center in Silverdale, Wash.

May 14, 2013 --- The International Sports Professionals Association announced today that research conducted on the Certified Workers Compensation Healthcare Provider accreditation showed that attorneys who work in the area of workers' compensation cases view the CWcHP accreditation as an advance to their career and a boost to their credentials.

The Light Relief device is one of a number of available options to manage stiffness and pain arising during the normal course of living. Anyone, from people who suffer periodic athletic injuries to people who are sedentary, may require ways to deal effectively with the stiffness, pain, or range-of-motion limitations which can arise from a plethora of muscle and joint issues.

Neil R. Schultz MD of Fort Myers has been awarded by Castle Connolly Medical as one of America's Top Doctors in 2013 in his specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation and his expertise in pain management.

Jerry Gillon owner of Betty & Bobo's Better Bread bakery takes bread out of the oven at his shop in the New Bo Market.

Dr. Todd Albert, president of the Rothman Institute, and Mike West, Rothman's CEO, with Dr.

Physiotherapy New Zealand The physiotherapy profession is mourning the loss of one of its legends after the death of Robin McKenzie at the age of 82.

Physical therapist Jessie Strand demonstrates the Biodex Balance System, in use at the Edward Hospital Rehabilitation Department.

Physiatrist and pain management specialist, Rajesh Rao, M.D., has joined Summit Medical Group.

In a recent news release, Louis Primavera, PhD, dean of Touro College School of Health Sciences, Bay Shore, New York, recently pointed out a growing demand for physical therapists, occupational therapists, and physician assistants.

Most exercise classes help you to tone, lose weight and strengthen but there are additional physical and therapeutic benefits from other exercise modalities called 'corrective exercise". Certain modalities such as gytotonic , gyrokinesis and Pilates provide toning and strengthening benefits, according to the International Council of Exercise.

Yolanda Azimi graduated with graduate honors and received her doctorate degree in physical therapy from Regis University on May 5. Azimi has more than 30 years experience as a physical therapist and previously received her bachelor's of science in physical therapy from the University of Colorado in 1976.

At T3 Health and Fitness in Cooper City, Fla., physical therapist Craig Marks barks instructions as he spars with William Defreitas, who swings wildly and charges forward with more jabs.

Dempsey, a 9-year-old boxer, uses a special wheeled cart to help him run outdoors.