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Bone Stress Injury Facts
September 20, 2019
Categories: Managed Care, Therapy Treatment
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
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Workplace Exercises for the Patient Who is Always Sitting
October 11, 2018
Categories: General, Occupational Therapy, 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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How to Rehab a Marathoner
October 3, 2018
Categories: Occupational Therapy, Therapy Treatment
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
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Why is Medicare Advantage Becoming More Popular?
June 12, 2018
Categories: Best Practices, Compliance, Education, General, Home Health, Long Term Care, Payment Reform, Rehab Agency, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Therapy Treatment
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
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Men's Health: Retrain Your Brain
May 31, 2018
Categories: Occupational Therapy, Therapy Treatment
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.
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How Neurological Disorders Can Benefit from Physical Therapy
May 24, 2018
Categories: Education, Therapy Business, Therapy Programs, Therapy Treatment
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
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National Better Hearing and Speech Month: Raising Your Voice for Those Who Can’t
May 10, 2018
Categories: Articles, Education, General, Speech Language Pathology, Therapy Programs, Therapy Treatment
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
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Wrapping Up OT Month-Occupational Therapy: Empowering Independence
April 30, 2018
Categories: General, Occupational Therapy, Therapy Treatment
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
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National Occupational Therapy Month: How Occupational Therapy in Early Childhood Can Help Our Kids Succeed
April 20, 2018
Categories: Articles, Education, Occupational Therapy, Therapy Programs, Therapy Treatment
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
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Reasons Why Your Physical Therapy Patients have Plateaued
April 9, 2018
Categories: Best Practices, Therapy Career, Therapy Programs, Therapy Treatment
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