Therapy Treatment

One of the benefits of being in the healthcare field is that we are not typically sitting at a desk for nine hours a day. However, the same cannot be said for all of our patients. Many of the adult clients that we see have jobs that require them to sit throughout the day. This can put them at a greater risk of injury, obesity, diabetes and depression. We need to be cognizant of this in planning their home exercise regimen.

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Around 45,000 runners participated in the 2017 Chicago Marathon and more are expected to take part in this year’s marathon on October 7th. While there may not be a great number of your patients who participate in marathons, you may still know someone or have a couple of patients whose goal is to be able to finish a 26.2 mile race. While you get them prepared for their goals, we wanted to take this October 7th event as an opportunity to review the important... Read More

Blog Post Provided by Optima Healthcare Solutions

Older adults have a few insurance options for healthcare, one of which is Medicare Advantage (MA). MA plans provide coverage for traditional Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) and Medicare Part B (medical insurance), and often provide additional benefits, such as prescription drugs, vision and dental care. The main difference is that MA plans are offered through private insurance companies and are paid a fixed amount each month to cover... Read More

In honor of Men’s Health Month, we wanted to take the time to talk about a serious problem many men face; strokes and traumatic brain injuries. In fact, strokes are the leading cause of disability and the third leading cause of death in the United States. With such a high prevalence of strokes and brain injuries, it’s important to understand what you should do following one of these events.

Neurological disorders are diseases that affect millions of Americans, slowly taking away muscle function and independence. We’re talking about disorders like multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and strokes. While being diagnosed with one of these conditions can be scary, often times a comprehensive rehabilitation programs can improve function, range of motion, and independence. But before starting your therapy, it’s important that you know how each of these conditions can... Read More

May is National Better Hearing and Speech Month. This month recognizes and brings awareness to communication disorders. These disorders come from a huge array of backgrounds such as autism, hearing and hearing loss, and neurogenic speech and language issues. Getting to know the disorders is one step you can take to raising your voice for those who can’t.

There are over 46 million Americans that experience issues with communication. With a number like that, you... Read More

April is the designated month to celebrate occupational therapy and the 2018 AOTA theme is -“Occupational Therapy: Empowering Independence”.  Occupational therapy practitioners are uniquely positioned to help reduce healthcare costs as we focus on holistic treatment approaches. In 2016, an independent study conducted by health policy researchers found that, occupational therapy is the only spending category that results in significantly reduced hospital readmission... Read More

For all children, the first three years of life are critical for brain development. This becomes even more crucial if the child is restricted in development in any way. One great way to make sure that every child has the best chances of optimum development is by utilizing occupational therapy. Targeting that young and evolving brain allows new skills to be formed that can exponentially help throughout life.

Children with specific conditions such as Down syndrome or autism can hugely... Read More

We are all committed to helping our patients get the most out of therapy. Whether from injury or surgery, physical therapy is a crucial step in the process of getting things back to normal However, what can you do when one of your patients is putting in the work but no longer seeing results? Here are 3 reasons why you might see a standstill in your patient’s recovery.

Outdated Therapy

Science and studies have come a long way in the past few years. Many traditional treatments... Read More

Written by:  Melissa Moffitt, MS, CCC-SLP
Progressive Senior Solutions, LLC

As a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) and a lover of food, I find myself passionate about diet modifications in our senior population.  An absurd number of residents in SNFs and Senior Living communities are on altered diets.  As a new SLP in a SNF over 10 years ago, I was out to save my patients and eliminate any occurrence of aspiration.  As a seasoned SLP with... Read More