Tag Archives: Jeff Worrell

Is Medical Exercise Therapy the Missing Link You’ve Been Looking For?

October 27, 2011 – 4:33 pm

Originally founded by Oddvar Holten in Norway, Medical Exercise Therapy (MET) aims to provide  patients with the most appropriate exercises throughout the entire treatment  and healing cycle.  To further discuss Medical Exercise Therapy, Nate Kloosterman PT, DPT and Frank Aerts, PT, CMPT of  MET Seminars USA joins PT Talker in this week’s podcast. Aerts started [...]

Is MET Right For Physical Therapy? [ 17:36 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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The Role of Physical Therapy in Treating and Preventing Obesity

September 29, 2011 – 3:48 pm

PLEASE NOTE:  Jeff Worrell incorrectly refers to an award for research when it should be for work with the APTA Legislative Committee. Obesity has dramatically increased in the United States over the past 20 years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately one third of the adults in the United States are [...]

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Is Physical Therapy a Form of Torture?

September 16, 2011 – 9:46 am

Physical therapy can be painful. But is it really a form of torture? To discuss this issue in greater detail, we have two special guests joining us in this week’s PT Talker podcast. Adam Mendenhall, PT, of Southern Utah Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation and his patient Jennifer Weaver, Bureau Chief for Spectrum and Daily News. [...]

Is Physical Therapy a Form of Torture? Of Course Not! [ 13:29 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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New Physical Therapy Tool Empowers Patients & Your Practice

September 5, 2011 – 8:31 pm

Poor patient compliance is one of the leading factors behind unsatisfactory patient outcomes. To help improve patient outcomes and compliance tracking, this week’s expert developed an online solution for physical therapists. Brownwyn Spira, PT is a practicing physical therapist and owner of FORCE Physical Therapy. She’s also the president of FORCE Therapeutics which provides digital [...]

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