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Learning from Mistakes Provides Strong Benefits for Stroke Patients

June 22, 2012 – 9:55 am

According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, there are over four million stroke survivors in the U.S. Of those stroke survivors only a third received any form of rehab, according to a 2005 Washington Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Telephone Survey. For the stroke survivors that seek rehab, there’s new research that shows [...]

Dr Hornby Stroke Research [ 14:12 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

By Jeff Worrell | Posted in Dr. George Hornby, Professional Experts, Uncategorized | Also tagged mistake training, patient outcomes, Physical Therapist, physical therapy, physical therapy research, PT, rehab treadmill, rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation, Stronger After Stroke, walking after stroke | Comments (0)

Meeting the Needs of an Aging Population

May 25, 2012 – 5:40 pm

Beginning on January 1st, 2011 over 10,000 Baby Boomers will reach the age of 65 each and every day. This daily trend continues for the next 19 years. To discuss the role physical therapists play in keeping seniors healthy and active, the President of the APTA Section of Geriatrics, William Staples, PT, DHS, GCS joins PT Talker. [...]

Staples Geriatric Physical Therapy [ 14:08 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

By Jeff Worrell | Posted in Professional Experts, William Staples PT | Also tagged American Physical Therapy Association, APTA, direct access, geriatircs, injury prevention, Jeff Worrell, pain relief, patient outcomes, Physical Therapist, physical therapy, physical therapy for seniors, private practice, PT, rehabilitation, reimbursement, strength training | Comments (0)

Tips for Running Your Own Private Physical Therapy Clinic

March 21, 2012 – 5:59 pm

According to the Pew Research Center, every day for the next 18 years 10,000 baby boomers are turning 65. And at some point they’ll likely need physical therapy services. Despite a challenging economy, Lynn Steffes, PT, DPT , President/Consultant at the rehabilitation consulting firm Steffes and Associates, believes it’s still a good time to explore [...]

Tips for Starting Your Own Private Practice Dr. Lynn Steffes [ 12:03 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

By Jeff Worrell | Posted in Professional Experts | Also tagged American Physical Therapy Association, APTA, direct access, insurance billing, patient outcomes, Physical Therapist, physical therapy, private practice, PT, rehabilitation, running a physical therapy clinic | Comments (0)

Exceptional Team Work Leads to Private Practice Success

February 22, 2012 – 6:49 pm

This year’s APTA Combined Section Meetings were exhilarating with over 12,000 attendees from across the nation. We were fortunate enough to speak with several experts and will be featuring podcasts with experts from CSM2012 in the coming weeks. Kicking off our APTA CSM2012 series of podcasts is Kelly Sanders, PT, DPT, ATC, President of Team [...]

Sanders Team Movement For Life [ 11:01 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

By Jeff Worrell | Posted in Kelly Sanders, Professional Experts | Also tagged American Physical Therapy Association, direct access, Healthcare reform, patient outcomes, Physical Therapist, physical therapy, private practice, PT, rehabilitation, reimbursement, third party reimbursement | Comments (0)