Individuals that suffer from non-traumatic knee injuries often turn to opioid prescriptions, injections, and/or surgery in order to overcome the challenges that they face; however, recent research indicates that those that first opt for physical therapy as the first...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...