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Will Oncology Rehabilitation Become the Standard of Care for Cancer Survivors?

December 16, 2010 – 10:56 am

Physical therapy is the standard of care for individuals recovering from a stroke, knee surgery or hip replacement. Yet, individuals who undergo rigorous cancer treatment are often released from care without a rehabilitation plan in place. To help address this void, the American College of Surgeons has added rehabilitation as a survivorship requirement for [...]

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By Jeff Worrell | Posted in Wendy Price, PT, MS | Also tagged APTA, Cancer rehabilitation, Cancer Survivor, Oncology rehab, Oncology Section, physical therapy, Wendy Price | Comments (4)

Are You Running Your Physical Therapy Practice as a Business?

December 10, 2010 – 1:20 pm

A passion for helping individuals overcome limitations and regain function is often the motivation behind starting a physical therapy clinic. Yet, many physical therapy clinic owners don’t always think of their practice as a business. Today’s expert makes a case for running a physical therapy clinic as a business. Jeff Ostrowski, PT, and CEO of [...]

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By Jeff Worrell | Posted in Jeff Ostrowski, PT, | Also tagged American Physical Therapy Association, APTA, Excel Consulting, Excel Physical Therapy, Jeff Ostrowski, PT business | Comments (0)

Robotic Rehabilitation Center for Kids Aims to Improve Motor Function

December 2, 2010 – 3:00 pm

Most of the documentation to date on robotic-assisted physical therapy has been done on adults recovering from strokes. Little research has been done in pediatrics. A new pediatric robotic center based in Indianapolis, Indiana aims to change this. Pauline Flesch, PT, MPS, Director of Clarian Health Rehabilitation Systems and Ryan Cardinal, DPT share details about a [...]

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By Jeff Worrell | Posted in Dr. Ryan Cardinal, DPT, Pauline Flesch, PT, MPS, Professional Experts | Also tagged Pauline Flesch, pediatric robotic center, PT, Riley Hospital for CHildren, robotic physical therapy, Robotic Rehabilitation Center for Kids, Robots to the Rescue, Ryan Cardinal | Comments (1)

Top Physical Therapy Market Trends for 2011

November 23, 2010 – 5:16 pm

Health care visionary and expert, Fran Fowler is back for a second podcast exploring the market trends impacting physical therapy in 2011. Fowler predicts 2011 to be a bit of a roller coaster ride for the physical therapy industry. One unfortunate physical therapy market trend that is likely to continue is lower reimbursement rates. Some [...]

By Jeff Worrell | Posted in FRAN FOWLER, Professional Experts | Also tagged ACL, Fran Fowler, physical therapy, reimbursement, Stark Regulation | Comments (1)