Johnson City Occupational Therapist Focuses on Helping Kids
... City occupational therapist focuses on helping kids Ryals is an occupational therapist at Physical Therapy Services, 410 E. Main St. When she started at the practice in Johnson City, she worked with about six different children. In less than 10 years, that number has increased to well more than 200. Read more on Johnson City Press (subscription) Physical therapy improving quality of life One of the fastest growing occupations in the country right now — projected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to grow another 39 percent in the next decade — ...
Physical Therapy Assistant Course Opens Up New Career Possibilities
Physical therapy assistant course opens up new career possibilities Physical therapy assistants fit perfectly in an era of cost-cutting. “In the realm of health-care delivery, it's considered a cost-effective way to deliver physical therapy,” Heil said. Assistants make considerably less money than physical therapists … Read more on Daily Inter Lake Where Are They Now? Yet we must be aware of the cost and the debt that is being incurred to achieve an education. What are your goals for the years ahead? It is important for me to lead the numerous initiatives over … We hope to launch a new School of Health Sciences … Read more on Newport Life Magazine Read more... ...
Stroke Patient-Forearm Rehabilitation Using 3DT.wmv
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It's Global Cyber War Out There
It's global cyber war out there The founder of one of the world's biggest computer security firms, Russian billionaire Eugene Kaspersky, says “more and more states are investing in a dangerous new cyber arms race”. And he thinks in the next decade “cyber … including a poorly … Read more on The Australian Financial Review Susan Lee looks at the latest fitness crazes coming to our shores Moving your arms for 30 minutes might not sound like an exercise class, but this is a serious workout. Benefits: … Benefits: Each climbing stroke forces you into a long, dynamic move ensuring a full range of motion, working multiple muscle groups at … Read more on Liverpool Echo Read more... ...
Strokes Among Those Younger Than 55 Are a Growing Phenomenon
... among those younger than 55 are a growing phenomenon "Now they were feeding me aspirin, giving me tPA (a drug to break up blood clots), and put a catheter in me. No one told me anything. Everything was a blur. I was freaking out. 'Get me out of here!' " … Melissa Muller, an occupational therapist who … Read more on Philadelphia Inquirer Beat arthritis with daily exercise "The current accepted way of treating rheumatoid arthritis is aggressive, early treatment to get the disease under control before the joints become damaged and deformed." Drugs can prevent the immune system from attacking the joints. But the longer the … Read more on Khaleej Times Read ...
Stroke Survivor Receives Therapy at Home.wmv
... Survivor Receives Therapy at Home.wmv – Stroke survivor, Steve, received occupational therapy at home after a major stroke incapacitated him 3 months earlier. We enlisted the services of a home health agency that sent therapists to our home to help him learn how to walk and use his arm again. This video shows the exercises the occupational therapist used with Steve. Read more about his stroke recovery at http:/www.strokesurvivorblog.com Read ...
Shared Stroke Experiences as Therapy
Shared stroke experiences as therapy “I'll be taking an instructors course in January and I'll be working with Sandy Watson's (tailored aquatics program) at the pool with stroke patients who are going through rehab as I have.” Stroke patients and caregivers interested in attending the … Read more on Alberta Daily Herald Tribune Speedy Response Key for Stroke Victims The rehab unit focuses on getting patients to their previous level of functioning, said Staci Stone, director of the acute rehab and transitional care units. Physical and occupational therapists and nurses trained in rehab make up the staffing. Its … Read more on HispanicBusiness.com Read more... ...