Author Archives: Jeff Worrell

The PT Project is a New Physical Therapy Resource and Online Community

September 9, 2010 – 1:36 pm

Does the general public really understand what physical therapy is?  A new website, The PT Project  was created to help individuals gain a greater understanding of physical therapy, serve as a professional resource for physical therapists and enhance the future of the profession. Today’s podcast features Luke Bongiorno, PT, MCMT, one of the founders of [...]

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Avoid Insurance Reimbursement Challenges with Cash Based Group Physical Therapy

September 3, 2010 – 4:55 pm

Traditional physical therapy often involves working with one patient at a time which limits income potential and requires waiting for reimbursement.  One physical therapist, Laura Miranda, MsPT, CSCS developed a group physical therapy model to overcome some of the challenges faced by traditional physical therapy practices. She shares some of the benefits group physical therapy [...]

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New Physical Therapy Rehab Equipment Helps Patients Defy Gravity

August 26, 2010 – 12:21 pm

The goal of most rehabilitation programs is to help patients regain mobility as soon as possible. A new piece of rehab equipment is poised to do just that. The Alter G Anti-Gravity Treadmill uses technology developed at NASA to provide patients with safe, partial weight-bearing physical therapy. This week’s podcast features Jacon Chun, MPT, SCS, [...]

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Physical Therapists Serve as a Vital Link in Cancer Rehabilitation

August 20, 2010 – 12:20 pm

In the second of a two-part podcast, Kathryn H. Schmitz PhD, MPH, FACSM of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine shares the discoveries made during a recent PAL (Physical Activity and Lymphedema) trial. The original purpose of the trial was to determine if weight training was safe for breast cancer survivors who have or [...]

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