planetrehabMar 7, 20181 minAdvances in Gait TechnologyWriting for Physical Therapy Products, Mollie Hope, PT, DPT, CBIS, and Abby Albers, SPT provide an overview of how a "team of specialized...
planetrehabMar 5, 20181 minOpioids Don't Improve Quality of LifeThe APTA reports on a study published in Health Services Research that "for individuals with chronic non-cancer pain, opioids probably...
planetrehabFeb 26, 20181 minNew Treatment for Cerebral PalsyIn a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School found non-invasive brain stimulation could be a...
planetrehabFeb 26, 20181 minForeign Accent SyndromeProfessors at Arizona Stat University have been closely following the case of a women, Michelle Myers, who woke up one morning in 2015...
planetrehabFeb 26, 20181 minStartling Side Effect From Too Much TechChildren are increasingly finding it hard to hold pens and pencils because of an excessive use of technology, senior paediatric doctors...
planetrehabFeb 26, 20181 minTreating Migraines with Physical TherapyDirector of Rehabilitation Services at Lancaster Neuroscience and Spine Associates, Jeffrey A. Bole, says many headaches are a result of...
planetrehabFeb 21, 20181 minPhysical Therapy Used To Treat IncontinenceAccording to the U.S. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, 80% of women who suffer from incontinence can be successfully treated...
planetrehabFeb 21, 20183 minNavigating the Post Therapy Cap WorldThe APTA has issued five guidelines that therapy practitioners should be aware of now that the cap has been eliminated. Below are the...
planetrehabFeb 19, 20181 minTracking Stroke RecoveryA bandage-like sensor applied to the throat of a recovering stroke victim measures important rehabilitation data. For example, the band...
planetrehabFeb 19, 20181 minROM Improved by ExerciseMedscape reports that Lymphedema Education and Prevention study suggests that "women who are taught a series of exercises aimed at...
planetrehabFeb 19, 20181 minMedicare Cap RepealOn February 9th, the United States Congress fully repealed the Medicare Cap. In a post on their website, the APTA fully explains what...
planetrehabDec 18, 20171 minAAOS Supports PT for New AUC for Hip TherapyThe American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) recently published a media release that strongly recommends "the use of pre-surgical...
planetrehabAug 16, 20171 minA New Book Attempts to Debunk the Back Pain Industry's Standard Treatment ProceduresA new book by investigative journalist Cathryn Jakobson Ramin, “Crooked: Outwitting the Back Pain Industry and Getting on the Road to...
planetrehabAug 16, 20171 minRxercising to Achieve Health GoalRxercise (pronounced R-exercise) uses a team approach with other health professionals, physical therapists and nutritionists to achieve...
planetrehabJun 22, 20171 minCan Exoskeletons be the Next Advance in Physical TherapyResearchers from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh are developing a machine learning algorithm that enables an exoskeleton to...
planetrehabJun 21, 20171 minYoga for Lower Back PainA new study says yoga may work as well or better than physical therapy for chronic lower back pain. Adults with an average age of 46 with...
planetrehabOct 11, 20111 minMedicare Physical Therapy Cap Detrimental to CareOn September 21, 2011, Justin Moore, APTA vice president, Government and Payment Advocacy testified before Congress on the effect that...
planetrehabOct 11, 20111 minMedicare Physical Therapy Cap Detrimental to CareOn September 21, 2011, Justin Moore, APTA vice president, Government and Payment Advocacy testified before Congress on the effect that...
planetrehabJul 5, 20111 minRescuing a Physical Therapy PracticePlanetrehab user and clinic owner, Julie Tanka, wrote an article for Physical Therapy Products Magazine about the challenges she faced...
planetrehabJun 21, 20111 minHow ACOs will Affect Physical TherapyA great article by Samuel S. Sprague touching on the affect Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) will have on physical therapy...
