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A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society says that over $50 billion was spent in 2015 treating people 65 or older for falls. The study goes on to say that unless fall risk assessment and prevention, then those costs will surely rise as the baby boomers age. This blog post was created by Planetrehab. The information provided is informational only. Planetrehab combines comprehensive but easy-to-use scheduling, documentation, billing, reporting and collections for single or multi-clinic physical therapy and occupational therapy companies. Our practice management software is integrated with our practice management service that includes access to our team of experienced management consultants that will help identify and correct potential lost revenue and maximize per visit submissions and to our expert management staff that has experience identifying and correcting deficient areas of any practice. To find out more, visit www.planetrehab.com or call 800-982-5447. #falls #physicaltherapy #occupationaltherapy #babyboomers

In September 2017, Lance Berlovich was diagnosed with tongue cancer and the only possible cure was completely removing his tongue. Using skin grafts from Lance's leg, surgeons were able to reconstruct a new tongue which will allow him to speak. Lance cannot feel his tongue and he cannot taste anything. Speaking was a major challenge, but through speech therapy, he is relearning to talk. Watch the story here. This blog post was created by Planetrehab. The information provided is informational only. Planetrehab combines comprehensive but easy-to-use scheduling, documentation, billing, reporting and collections for single or multi-clinic physical therapy and occupational therapy companies. Our practice management software is integrated with our practice management service that includes access to our team of experienced management consultants that will help identify and correct potential lost revenue and maximize per visit submissions and to our expert management staff that has experience identifying and correcting deficient areas of any practice. To find out more, visit www.planetrehab.com or call 800-982-5447. #speechlanguagepathology #speechtherapy #tongue #cancer

Some women have turned to pelvic floor physical therapy to treat debilitating pelvic pain. Pelvic pain occurs due to various factors--either due to lifestyle or underlying medical issues. For example, nerve pain from sitting all day. Or from trying to hold in urine for an extended time. And pelvic pain can contribute to painful sex. In an artcile for Health.com, Jessica Migala explains how pelvic floor physical therapy can be used to combat pelvic pain. This blog post was created by Planetrehab. The information provided is informational only. Planetrehab combines comprehensive but easy-to-use scheduling, documentation, billing, reporting and collections for single or multi-clinic physical therapy and occupational therapy companies. Our practice management software is integrated with our practice management service that includes access to our team of experienced management consultants that will help identify and correct potential lost revenue and maximize per visit submissions and to our expert management staff that has experience identifying and correcting deficient areas of any practice. To find out more, visit www.planetrehab.com or call 800-982-5447.

Planetrehab 2.393 Release Note We have added two new valuable reports. You will find the new reports in File>Reports & Queries>Operations. The first report is called Patients Not Paid Between Dates. This report gives you all the patients who have not paid anything between two dates. You can use this report to find out how many patients failed to pay anything in 2017. The second report is called Patients with Balance Between Dates. This report will give you all patients that have a patient owed balance between two dates. This report can be used to find out if any of the patients you have scheduled for appointments for a specific date (e.g. tomorrow) have a patient owed balance. Planetrehab combines comprehensive but easy-to-use scheduling, documentation, billing, reporting and collections for single or multi-clinic physical and occupational therapy companies. Our practice management software is integrated with our practice management service that includes access to our team of experienced management consultants that will help identify and correct potential lost revenue and maximize per visit submissions and to our expert management staff that has experience identifying and correcting deficient areas of any practice. To find out more, visit www.planetrehab.com or call 800-982-5447. #update #software #physicaltherapy #occupationaltherapy #Planetrehab

A study, published in the European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, concludes that music therapy can improve upper body function in children with severe cerebral palsy, a s. Spanish researchers evaluated music therapy’s impact during a 32-week period on gross motor and upper limb function in children with severe bilateral cerebral palsy. Read the article at Cerebral Palsy News Today. This blog post was created by Planetrehab. The information provided is informational only. Planetrehab combines comprehensive but easy-to-use scheduling, documentation, billing, reporting and collections for single or multi-clinic physical therapy and occupational therapy companies. Our practice management software is integrated with our practice management service that includes access to our team of experienced management consultants that will help identify and correct potential lost revenue and maximize per visit submissions and to our expert management staff that has experience identifying and correcting deficient areas of any practice. To find out more, visit www.planetrehab.com or call 800-982-5447. #cerebralpalsy #music #musictherapy #physicaltherapy

In an article by Uzo Igwegbe, PT, MPT that appears in Physical Therapy Products, he explains how ankle foot orthotics (AFOs) and Functional Electric Stimulation (FES) technologies are used to treat foot drop. This blog post was created by Planetrehab. The information provided is informational only. Planetrehab combines comprehensive but easy-to-use scheduling, documentation, billing, reporting and collections for single or multi-clinic physical therapy and occupational therapy companies. Our practice management software is integrated with our practice management service that includes access to our team of experienced management consultants that will help identify and correct potential lost revenue and maximize per visit submissions and to our expert management staff that has experience identifying and correcting deficient areas of any practice. To find out more, visit www.planetrehab.com or call 800-982-5447. #physicaltherapy #footdrop #gait #technology #anklefootorthotics #FunctionalElectricStimulation

Writing for Physical Therapy Products, Mollie Hope, PT, DPT, CBIS, and Abby Albers, SPT provide an overview of how a "team of specialized therapists and researchers use advanced technology in the services they provide across the continuum of care to help each patient achieve his or her highest level of independence." This blog post was created by Planetrehab. The information provided is informational only. Planetrehab combines comprehensive but easy-to-use scheduling, documentation, billing, reporting and collections for single or multi-clinic physical therapy and occupational therapy companies. Our practice management software is integrated with our practice management service that includes access to our team of experienced management consultants that will help identify and correct potential lost revenue and maximize per visit submissions and to our expert management staff that has experience identifying and correcting deficient areas of any practice. To find out more, visit www.planetrehab.com or call 800-982-5447. #physicaltherapy #gait #technology

The APTA reports on a study published in Health Services Research that "for individuals with chronic non-cancer pain, opioids probably aren't delivering on what many presume to be their primary function—to improve overall quality of life by reducing pain and the emotional toll it takes. " This blog post was created by Planetrehab. The information provided is informational only. Planetrehab combines comprehensive but easy-to-use scheduling, documentation, billing, reporting and collections for single or multi-clinic physical therapy and occupational therapy companies. Our practice management software is integrated with our practice management service that includes access to our team of experienced management consultants that will help identify and correct potential lost revenue and maximize per visit submissions and to our expert management staff that has experience identifying and correcting deficient areas of any practice. To find out more, visit www.planetrehab.com or call 800-982-5447. #opioids #physicaltherapy #pain

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School found non-invasive brain stimulation could be a safe, feasible intervention for improving coordination and motor skills in children with cerebral palsy (CP). It is the first time researchers have ever studied this combined intervention for cerebral palsy. Findings from the pilot study were published this month in the European Journal of Pediatric Neurology, suggesting a broader study is warranted to fully understand the promise of this intervention becoming a future clinical therapy. “We’ve seen how non-invasive brain stimulation can transform lives and produce significant results for people with other neurological conditions with little to no side-effects. We wanted to explore the option for children with cerebral palsy,” said lead author Bernadette Gillick, Ph.D., P.T., assistant professor in the Medical School’s Division of Physical Therapy. “Our aim is to advance early intervention options to help these children manage their condition, improve their quality of life and thrive.” Read the entire article here. This blog post was created by Planetrehab. The information provided is informational only. Planetrehab combines comprehensive but easy-to-use scheduling, documentation, billing, reporting and collections for single or multi-clinic physical therapy and occupational therapy companies. Our practice management software is integrated with our practice management service that includes access to our team of experienced management consultants that will help identify and correct potential lost revenue and maximize per visit submissions and to our expert management staff that has experience identifying and correcting deficient areas of any practice. To find out more, visit www.planetrehab.com or call 800-982-5447. #cerebralpalsy #physicaltherapy #physical #therapy #brainstimulation

Professors at Arizona Stat University have been closely following the case of a women, Michelle Myers, who woke up one morning in 2015 with a thick British accent. Myers had gone to bed with a severe migraine and has been speaking with the accent since. Foreign Accent Syndrome is a rare disorder, but not without precedence. There have been 100 documented cases of the disorder since 1907. Read the interview with the professors here. This blog post was created by Planetrehab. The information provided is informational only. Planetrehab combines comprehensive but easy-to-use scheduling, documentation, billing, reporting and collections for single or multi-clinic physical therapy and occupational therapy companies. Our practice management software is integrated with our practice management service that includes access to our team of experienced management consultants that will help identify and correct potential lost revenue and maximize per visit submissions and to our expert management staff that has experience identifying and correcting deficient areas of any practice. To find out more, visit www.planetrehab.com or call 800-982-5447. #speechlanguagepathology #speechtherapy #speech #ForeignAccentSyndrome

Children are increasingly finding it hard to hold pens and pencils because of an excessive use of technology, senior paediatric doctors have warned. An overuse of touchscreen phones and tablets is preventing children’s finger muscles from developing sufficiently to enable them to hold a pencil correctly, they say. “Children are not coming into school with the hand strength and dexterity they had 10 years ago,” said Sally Payne, the head paediatric occupational therapist at the Heart of England foundation NHS Trust. “Children coming into school are being given a pencil but are increasingly not be able to hold it because they don’t have the fundamental movement skills. “To be able to grip a pencil and move it, you need strong control of the fine muscles in your fingers,. Children need lots of opportunity to develop those skills.” Read the whole article here. This blog post was created by Planetrehab. The information provided is informational only. Planetrehab combines comprehensive but easy-to-use scheduling, documentation, billing, reporting and collections for single or multi-clinic physical therapy and occupational therapy companies. Our practice management software is integrated with our practice management service that includes access to our team of experienced management consultants that will help identify and correct potential lost revenue and maximize per visit submissions and to our expert management staff that has experience identifying and correcting deficient areas of any practice. To find out more, visit www.planetrehab.com or call 800-982-5447. #occupationaltherapy #occupational #therapy #children #muscledevelopement

Director of Rehabilitation Services at Lancaster Neuroscience and Spine Associates, Jeffrey A. Bole, says many headaches are a result of posture and position of the body. And as people who suffer with chronic migraines and tension headaches, they can be debilitating. Bole explains that by examining the body and paying close attention to symptoms, a skilled physical therapist can lessen and even alleviate persistent headache symptoms. In an article published in the Lancaster Online, Bole lists how trained physical therapists can help without medication. This blog post was created by Planetrehab. The information provided is informational only. Planetrehab combines comprehensive but easy-to-use scheduling, documentation, billing, reporting and collections for single or multi-clinic physical therapy and occupational therapy companies. Our practice management software is integrated with our practice management service that includes access to our team of experienced management consultants that will help identify and correct potential lost revenue and maximize per visit submissions and to our expert management staff that has experience identifying and correcting deficient areas of any practice. To find out more, visit www.planetrehab.com or call 800-982-5447. #migraine #tensionheadache #physicaltherapy #physical #therapy #Neuroscience