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Why PT’s Are Falling Over Balance; Part 1

April 23, 2009 – 5:28 pm

Earlier in the year on PT Talker, Fran Fowler caught the attention of our listeners when she mentioned new guidelines from Medicare regarding fall risk factors and balance assessments. Specifically, when fall risk factors are identified by the physician, the Dr. must show he or she is doing something to mitigate the problem and work towards a solution. To follow [...]

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Posted in DR. MARCIA THOMPSON, DPT, News, Professional Experts | Tagged Fall Risk Factor, Falling in the elderly, Jeff Worrell, Marcia Thompson, Medicare, physical therapy, Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, PQRI | Comments (0)

Physical Therapy Textbook Declared a “Page Turner!”

April 16, 2009 – 5:53 pm

Yes…I am serious. It IS a page turner! When you pick it up for the first time, you will be impressed with the new look and the amount of information packed between the covers. Michelle H. Cameron MD, PT, OCS joins Jeff Worrell to discuss her 3rd edition of Physical Agents in Rehabilitation: From Research to Practice. [...]

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Posted in DR. MICHELLE H. CAMERON, MD, PT, News, Professional Experts | Tagged balance research, Jeff Worrell, Michelle H. Cameron, Oregon Health & Science University, physical agents in Rehabilitation, Physical Therapist, physical therapy textbook, Ultrasound | Comments (0)

Are You Helping Patients With Lymphedema Conditions? Why Not?

April 9, 2009 – 4:26 pm

Certified Lymphedema Therapists are becoming more common as modern rehabilitation facilties address the needs of the patient that suffers with this condition. Guenter Klose of Klose Training and Consulting joins our broadcast to discuss current Lymphedema techniques and practices. His philosophy includes 5 components: 1. Redirect fluid from affected body area into a body part that [...]

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Posted in GUENTER KLOSE, New or Interesting Techniques, Professional Experts | Tagged Guenter Klose, Jeff Worrell, lymph nodes, lymphedema, physical therapy, rehabilitation | Comments (0)

The Rhythm of the Knee……Do You Feel It?

April 2, 2009 – 7:44 am

I was scanning journals recently and came across an interesting question posed in an article by David Gottfeld published in the Gray Institute February 2009 Newsletter. He queried his father’s Orthopedic Surgeon about why one hip needed replaced and the other didn’t on the same body. He goes on to discuss the dependency of specific joints on other parts [...]

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Posted in GARY GRAY, PT, New or Interesting Techniques, Professional Experts | Tagged David Gottfeld, Gary Gray, hip replacement, Jeff Worrell, knee, knee rehab, knee surgery, physical therapy, rehabilitation, rhythm | Comments (1)