Neurological Rehabilitation Physical Therapy: Information About Neurological Rehabilitation Products
If you or anyone in your family has suffered from a stroke, you know by now that neuromuscular and neurological rehabilitation is a long-term proposition. When you lose the ability to move a hand or foot due to stroke or other brain injury, you are left feeling frustrated and sometimes hopeless. Many hours and many repetitions of movement and therapy exercises are necessary for regaining motion and improving your quality of life. Read more... ...
How Much Do Sports Physical Therapist Make?
Question by Nia: How much do sports physical therapist make? Also, what’s the best college to attend to become a sports physical therapist, and what should I major in to become a sports physical therapist? Best answer: Answer by DonaldIt varies. Likely starting salary is $ 40,000-$ 50,000. There’s more information at http://www.apta.org. Best college to attend? You’ll have to do a bit of research on that. There are (I believe) slightly over 200 schools offering degrees in physical therapy. Not too many have a sports concentration. However, when you do your clinicals, you’ll want at least one of the sites to be a sports physical therapist practice. So make sure that the school has arrangements for residency programs at sports physical therapy sites. Read more... ...
How Do You Relieve the Pain of Spinal Stenosis in an 80 Year Old? Painkiller Doesn’t Really Help Her. Any?
by snoman_mn Question by joan t: How do you relieve the pain of spinal stenosis in an 80 year old? Painkiller doesn’t really help her. Any? suggestions please. I am aware of surgery, but knowing her, she would never go for any type of surgery. Best answer: Answer by kay_floodperhaps a sleep number bed by select comfort? Answer by josiah_horneri would go see the doctor about that Give your answer to this question below! Job outlook bright for physical therapy assistants Filed under: physical therapy practice Read more... ...
AQUATIC THERAPY Water Physical Therapy, Aquatic Rehab, Pool Therapy
... rehab, pool therapy, pediatric aquatic therapy, aquatic therapy certification, aquatic therapy center, aquatic therapy benefits, aquatic exercises, aquatic therapy exercises, aquatic physical therapy, aquatic therapy pool, aquatic therapy exercise,… Santa Cruz County Stories: Marilou Moschetti Filed under: water physical therapy An Aptos resident since 1974, Moschetti is well-known in the medical community for her work as an aquatic physical therapist. With tenures at a number of physical therapy practices in the county as well as at Watsonville Community Hospital, Moschetti … Read more on Santa Cruz Sentinel Read ...
Physical Therapy Practice: Upfront Collections – a Critical Success Factor in Physical Therapy Practices
by snoman_mn It is no secret that the vitality of cash flow is dependent on the critical success factor of upfront collections. Upfront payments on patient co-pay and money towards the deductible is the patient’s responsibility and obligation to the clinic, and is an expectation set by the patient’s insurance carrier. However, a large volume of billing balances directly owed by patients has grown at an alarming pace. The driving force in the rise of patient pay responsibility is the increase of insurance plans with high deductibles and high levels of co-insurance. Due to this, it is best to take a proactive stance of upfront collections at time of service versus pursuing patients for large balances in past due accounts several months later. Collection of money at the time of service is a critical indicator of good practice management and benefits both the patient, as well as the provider. It not only helps the patient manage a smaller, more affordable bill after graduation ...
Physical Therapy Practice: How to Be a Very Productive and Positive Physical Therapy Practice Owner
by snoman_mn As practice owners, months can slip away from us before we realize that we haven’t accomplished any of our important goals for our businesses. Where did the time go? Now we panic and keep going full speed ahead! We don’t STOP to think about where we are headed. What is happening here? All too often, by this time, we have lost our focus, we are spinning our wheels, and we are even making poor decisions. Where are YOU headed and what are you doing to make sure that you are operating at your peak, productively and positively? Read more... ...
Flexible Fitness: Physical Therapy and Exercise Prescription
... current medications and asks them to describe the onset of their current symptoms and functional impairments or difficulties. A physical therapy … Sometimes referred … Read more on Norwich Bulletin Letter: New state reforms hurt physical therapy clinics, patients Filed under: physical therapy names On behalf of the members of the Florida Physical Therapy Association (FPTA), we agree with Matt…- 3:05 pm … The reforms remove exemptions for clinic licensure for all physical therapy practices, which PT has had for years. The added financial … Read more on Florida Today Read ...