http://pttalker.com/2010/03/physical-therapy-practice-uses-star-program-to-help-cancer-survivors-improve-quality-of-life/ Business News and Ideas for therapists. Thu, 20 Nov 2014 23:53:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://pttalker.com/2010/03/physical-therapy-practice-uses-star-program-to-help-cancer-survivors-improve-quality-of-life/#comment-1182 Bridging the Gap for Cancer Patients – PT Talker Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:06:48 +0000 http://pttalker.com/?p=96#comment-1182 [...] We’ve also been fortunate to feature the STAR program on PT Talker. Wendy Price, PT, MS, owner of Healthcore Physical Therapy and Pilates Studio, and one of the first practice to implement the Oncology Rehab Partner’s STAR (Survivorship, Training and Rehab) Program shared details about the program on PT Talker.  If you missed the original podcast or if it’s been awhile since you listened to it, you can listen to the full podcast here. [...] [...] We’ve also been fortunate to feature the STAR program on PT Talker. Wendy Price, PT, MS, owner of Healthcore Physical Therapy and Pilates Studio, and one of the first practice to implement the Oncology Rehab Partner’s STAR (Survivorship, Training and Rehab) Program shared details about the program on PT Talker.  If you missed the original podcast or if it’s been awhile since you listened to it, you can listen to the full podcast here. [...]

]]> http://pttalker.com/2010/03/physical-therapy-practice-uses-star-program-to-help-cancer-survivors-improve-quality-of-life/#comment-659 Will Oncology Rehabilitation Become the Standard of Care for Cancer Survivors? – PT Talker Sat, 18 Dec 2010 13:35:11 +0000 http://pttalker.com/?p=96#comment-659 [...] Physical therapy is the standard of care for individuals recovering from a stroke, knee surgery or hip replacement. Yet, individuals who undergo rigorous cancer treatment are often released from care without a rehabilitation plan in place. To help address this void, the American College of Surgeons has added rehabilitation as a survivorship requirement for all accredited programs and a number of recent studies like the PAL (Physical Activity and Lymphedema) show the benefits physical therapy and activity provides survivors. To discuss more on the topic, we’ve brought Wendy Price, PT, MS owner of Healthcore Physical Therapy and Pilates Studio back for a second podcast. [...] [...] Physical therapy is the standard of care for individuals recovering from a stroke, knee surgery or hip replacement. Yet, individuals who undergo rigorous cancer treatment are often released from care without a rehabilitation plan in place. To help address this void, the American College of Surgeons has added rehabilitation as a survivorship requirement for all accredited programs and a number of recent studies like the PAL (Physical Activity and Lymphedema) show the benefits physical therapy and activity provides survivors. To discuss more on the topic, we’ve brought Wendy Price, PT, MS owner of Healthcore Physical Therapy and Pilates Studio back for a second podcast. [...]

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