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Physical Therapy Practice Uses STAR Program to Help Cancer Survivors Improve Quality of Life

March 27, 2010 – 9:43 am

With nearly 12 million cancer survivors in the United States there is a growing need for oncology rehabilitation services to help patients overcome some of the side effects that can arise from cancer treatment. Today’s podcast features Wendy Price, PT, MS, owner of Healthcore Physical Therapy and Pilates Studio, and the first practice to implement [...]

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Physical Therapists Can Add Value to their Clinic by Offering Work Injury Management and Prevention Services

March 18, 2010 – 1:11 pm

Physical Therapists often have a solid understanding of the sport an athlete plays and when an injured athlete is ready to return to the sport. Treating injured employees should be no different. Physical Therapists can help injured employees quickly return to work by investigating how injuries occurred, evaluating work capacity and watching how employees use [...]

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Work Injury Management Offers New Opportunities to Physical Therapists

March 11, 2010 – 1:28 pm

Physical therapy often plays a key role in helping injured employees get back to work. In one of a two-part podcast, Susan Isernhagen, PT and COO of DSI Work Solutions shares her work injury management and prevention expertise with PT Talker. Isernhagen designed the first functional capacity assessment to objectively test a worker’s work capabilities [...]

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Posted in Professional Experts, SUSAN ISERNHAGEN, PT, Uncategorized | Tagged DSI Work Solutions, injury prevention, return to work, Susan Isernhagen, work conditioning, Work Injury Management | Comments (0)

Physical Therapy Students Learn While Giving Back to the Community

March 4, 2010 – 3:59 pm

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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