Managed Care

You likely know someone or have been impacted yourself by breast cancer. Because October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we are going to focus on ways you can help empower women with preventative and rehabilitative measures!

Reducing Risks

Now is a great time to remind patients about Breast Cancer Awareness. Even if they are seeing you for another ailment, you may want to celebrate the month in your office by providing educational materials and offering tips... Read More

Sometimes patients don’t understand that injuries generally come from activities that go beyond their mental and physical capacity. The “go big or go home” mentality in sports is a surefire way to end up injured and in pain. Because there is only so much stress your body can handle, once you reach the threshold, it begins to break down. Below are 4 bone stress injury (BSI) facts to share with your clients.

Nearly 10% of the injuries sports medicine clinics see... Read More

Often, patients are prescribed pain relief medicine or seek out over-the-counter pain relief options because they think that it’s their only and best option. This mind set can be dangerous, as we have seen with the ongoing opioid crisis. The CDC cites that 70,000 people died from a drug overdose in the United States. This is the main cause of injury-related deaths reported and almost 70 percent of those being related to opioids. This makes... Read More

The early bird gets the worm or we should say, the early mover gets there faster! Starting physical therapy early can provide several benefits to patients and their treatment programs. If your patients aren’t convinced, consider sharing these benefits of early intervention with them.

Less Cost in the Long Run

Many patients try to avoid going to therapy right after surgery because they think it will save them money... Read More

Collaboration...it’s one of the many advantages of NARA membership…see for yourself by reviewing Athena Therapy’s Clinical Pathway Program for clients with Managed Care…

In early 2015, Athena Therapy completed a review of therapy costs related to providing therapy to individuals with managed care as their primary... Read More