Author Archives: Jeff Worrell

Physical Therapy Students Learn While Giving Back to the Community

When students in the Doctorate of Physical Therapy program approached the faculty at Widener University to open a community physical therapy clinic, the idea was welcomed with open arms. The Chester Community Physical Therapy Clinic opened on the campus of Widener University in September 2009. Kerstin Palombaro, PT, PhD, Community Engagement Coordinator at the Institute [...]

 
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Physical Therapist Uses Ultrasound Imaging to Monitor Muscle Activation

Ever wonder if your patients are working the right muscles when completing lower back exercises?  Ultrasound imaging can provide the information you’re looking for.  Ultrasound imaging works as a form of biofeedback to show both physical therapists and their patients how an exercise is working.
In today’s podcast, physical therapist and owner of Cedar Hill [...]

 
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Will New Concurrent Therapy Medicare Regulation Impact Your Practice?

If you ever provide physical therapy to more than two patients at a time, there are new Medicare regulations on concurrent therapy you should be aware of. Luis Montes, DPT, MBA, Director of Business Development at Accelerated Care Plus shares his insight in today’s podcast on ways the new regulations may impact your practice.
Currently, Medicare [...]

 
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Study Reveals “Tyler Twist” Exercise Eases Tennis Elbow

Today’s podcast features Tim Tyler, PT, ATC, of the Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma at Lennox Hill Hospital in New York City.  Tyler shares details about an effective and affordable treatment for tennis elbow revealed in a study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine meeting in Keystone, Colorado. 
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