All About – Physical Therapy
All About – Physical therapy – What is Physical therapy? A report all about Physical therapy for homework/assignment Physical therapy or physiotherapy (sometimes abbreviated to PT) is the health care profession primarily… Workout Wednesday: Knee Exercises & Physical Therapy at St. Luke's This Workout Wednesday is all about strengthening the knee. We checked out the physical therapy department at the St. Luke's Mount Royal Medical Clinic to learn a few simple exercises for people with knee pain. "The exercises that we are going to demo … Read more on WDIO-TV Read more... ...
Doctor Is In: Importance of Having a Physical Therapist
by EasyStand Doctor Is In: Importance of having a physical therapist MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO (KPLR)- KPLR 11's Dr. Sonny Saggar joins us to talk about the importance of having a Physical Therapist. Dr. Saggar also brought along Shawn Tucker of the Peak Sport & Spine Company to give examples of passive physical … Read more on kplr11.com Physical therapy device helps patients, health care professionals, and could … It's called the SafeGait, and Reh says it was created in large part thanks to the suggestions and input from health care professionals and patients at local colleges, like Nazareth. J.J. Mowder-Tinney is an Associate Professor of Physical Therapy at … Read more on Innovation Trail Read more... ...
Tests Determine Your Risk of Falling
Tests determine your risk of falling Falls are the No. 1 cause of serious orthopedic injuries, such as hip fractures, in the elderly. As a result, fall prevention has become a health care priority. Studies show that a comprehensive medical evaluation and a fall-prevention rehabilitation … Read more on Citizens Voice Big Sid, out of the cage, now fully embraced Therapist L.J. Batson works with Sid the dog as he undergoes physical therapy at PetsWest in Aledo, Texas. Sid, who was … Nicole Oria, executive director of the veterinary board, previously told the Star-Telegram that a suspension means a … Read more on The Eagle Read more... ...
HealthPartners Pitches $79M Expansion
HealthPartners pitches M expansion The nonprofit health care provider and insurer this month announced plans for a four-story medical office building at 295 Phalen Boulevard, next to its rehab facility and near its two specialty centers on the boulevard. The 128,000-square foot building … Read more on TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press Local hospitals' profits rise “The most significant investment is our ongoing commitment to cardiovascular services, where we have added cardiac rehab and earned recognition from the Society of Chest Pain Centers as an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI (percutaneous coronary … Read more on The Register-Guard Read more... ...
Occupational Therapist Stroke: Occupational Therapists and Services
The concept of occupational therapy has been existent since a long time. However, the concepts disappeared during the medieval ages. However, today they have been re initiated as a fairly new branch of medicine. In the old ages, occupational therapy was basically prescribed to people who had any mental imbalances. It was only after the 1930s that the correct thought-the latter one-gained prominence and was proved, and therefore accepted by health care professionals all over the world. Occupational therapists believe that there is a relationship between occupation, health and well-being. Findings from studies over the years indicate that occupation has an important influence on health and well-being. Ranging from physiological to functional outcomes, it is clear that the performance in everyday occupations is an important part of everyday life. Read more... ...
Orchids & Onions (Photo: HTR Media )
Orchids & Onions (Photo: HTR Media ) ORCHIDS to the husband and wife police officers from the La Crosse area who used what they called their “natural instincts” to assist at a fiery crash in Kentucky as they were returning from vacation. West Salem Officer … ORCHIDS to River's Bend … Read more on Herald Times Reporter Anti-drug program seeks housing in Boone The session was advertised as a follow-up to an earlier meeting of the judge's Drug Court Community Outreach program. He told the audience Tuesday that this meeting was called to discuss the “nuts and bolts” of the program. Thompson has talked of the … Read more on The Logan Banner Read more... ...
Local Athletic Trainer Goes to Sochi With US Sled Hockey Team
Local Athletic Trainer Goes to Sochi with US Sled Hockey Team Local physical therapist and athletic trainer Michael Cortese spends most of his days rehabbing patients at Bethesda Health Outpatient Rehabilitation in Boynton Beach. But when it came time for the 2014 Sochi Paralympic Winter Games … spinal cord … Read more on Boca Raton (blog) Paralympic gold medal winner visits Richland school McCoy embodied that message as he talked about his journey being born with spina bifida and overcoming the physical limitations of the condition. “If you want to do something, go for it,” he urged the kindergartners through third-graders during the … Read more on Tribune-Review Read more... ...