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CMS Aids Alternate Payment Methods
Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) publicized a proposed rule that would – ultimately – aid in easing the burden on various practices that utilize alternate payment methodologies. This rule amends the current Medicare alternate payment...
Physical Therapists Play Large Role in Cancer Recovery
If you are a physical therapist that is directly involved in a total care network, you may be pleased to know that you may now play a large role in assisting patients during the cancer recovery process. When patients are undergoing treatments for cancer, the most...
Physical Therapy for Dementia – Catching it Early
Families Should Be Encouraged to Place Newly-Diagnosed Dementia Patients in Physical Therapy When a family learns that their loved one has been diagnosed with dementia, it is common to feel afraid, confused, emotionally distraught, and even angry. The diagnosis...
Promoting Physical Therapy During Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month – Part 2
Last week, we talked about how a lot of physical therapists are now offering their services to Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. This is in an effort to to increase awareness during Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. Many Physical Therapists are now extending...
Promoting Physical Therapy During Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. To increase awareness and assist those suffering from Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementias, physical therapists across the nation are encouraging their families, guardians, and caregivers to opt for physical therapy...
Arthritis Becoming Increasingly Prevalent in America
As a physical therapist that specializes in total care and value-based networks, you will find many patients that suffer from arthritis. In fact, a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently completed a report that concludes that...
Early Physical Therapy Intervention for Knee Problems
According to recent studies, early intervention of physical therapy greatly reduces the need for arthroscopy surgery in patients that experience complications with their knees – including meniscal tears, mechanical problems, osteoarthritis, and degenerative...
3 Reasons Joining a Network Can Help Your Rehabilitation Practice
Do you own, operate or manage a rehabilitation specialty practice such as physical therapy, occupational therapy or speech pathology? There are many advantages to joining a network – especially one with a comprehensive focus on total care, value-based networks,...
Help Patients Avoid the “Mask” – Physical Therapy for Pain Management
Opioid use has become a popular option for patients suffering from pain. Pain prescriptions for medications such as Percocet, Vicodin, and OxyContin are often given by well-intended doctors so that patients can perform day-to-day activities with ease. Physical Therapy...
Treating Patients with Cervical Lordosis
As a physical therapist, it is likely that a percentage of your patients seeking help with back and neck pain suffer from the loss of cervical lordosis. In many cases, this is referred to as the “reversal cervical lordosis”. This diagnosis indicates that there is an...
Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain. How it Can Lower Your Patients Costs
Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain can help your patients in so many ways. We'll explain all of the benefits to your clients so you can use these facts and incentives to help patients, and build your practice. Low back pain is one of the most common complaints among...
Team Support for your Colorado Physical Therapy Practice
If you have your own physical therapy practice, you may feel like you’re being left behind in today’s healthcare industry, since it’s not a part of larger delivery care systems. On the other hand, you don’t want to hand over control of your practice. But size seems to...