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Improving Balance with Yoga

September 26, 2012 – 8:24 pm

Yoga dates back over 5,000 years. Thousands of years later, the classical technique is showing promise for chronic stroke survivors. Today’s expert, Arlene Schmid, Ph.D, O.T.R., lead researcher and a rehabilitation research scientist at Roudebush Veterans Administration-Medical Center and Indiana University, Department of Occupational Therapy, shares some of the small pilot study findings on yoga [...]

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By Jeff Worrell | Posted in Arlene Schmid, Ph.D OTR, Professional Experts | Also tagged American Physical Therapy Association, Arlene Schmid, OTR, patient outcomes, Ph.D, Physical Therapist, physical therapy, private practice, PT, rehabilitation, stroke survivors, yoga | Comments (0)

New Non-Profit Research Rehab Institute Serves the Needs of the Community

September 12, 2012 – 3:48 pm

Movement plays a huge role in human performance and overall quality of life. Today’s guest is an advocate for helping people move without pain through research, education and service. Dr. Maury Hayashida, founder of Hayashida & Associates Physical Therapy and Executive Director of The Research Institute of Human Movement (RIHM) recently joined PT Talker to [...]

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By Jeff Worrell | Posted in CSCS, Maury Hayashida DPT, OCS, Professional Experts | Also tagged direct access, DPT, evidence based physical therapy, Maury Hayashida, Non-profit rehab, pain relief, patient outcomes, pay for performance, Physical Therapist, physical therapy, physical therapy research, private practice, PT, quality of life, rehabilitation, research institute of human movement, RIHM | Comments (1)

Moving Physical Therapy Forward

September 5, 2012 – 10:40 pm

What does the evidence really show? That’s a question today’s expert is constantly asking. A forward-thinking physical therapist and advocate for practicing physical therapy that follows the evidence, Joseph Brence, DPT is the facility director at Keystone Rehab Systems and founder of the Forward Thinking PT blog. Brence encourages physical therapists to look at the [...]

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By Jeff Worrell | Posted in Joseph Brence DPT, Professional Experts | Also tagged Advantage Medical, American Physical Therapy Association, direct access, evidence based physical therapy, Healthcare reform, injury prevention, Iontophoresis, pain relief, patient outcomes, pay for performance, Physical Therapist, physical therapy, private practice, PT, rehabilitation, strength training | Comments (0)

Desktop Exercise Calendar Doubles as Marketing Tool for Physical Therapy Clinics

August 15, 2012 – 5:33 pm

Sitting too much can be hazardous to your health. In fact, a study featured in the March 26, 2012 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine found people who sat for over 11 hours or more per day were 40 percent more likely to die from any cause. To help individuals with jobs that require sitting [...]

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By Jeff Worrell | Posted in Professional Experts | Also tagged American Physical Therapy Association, desktop calendar, exercise calendar, health tips, office exercises, patient outcomes, Physical Therapist, physical therapy, private practice, PT, rehabilitation, workspace workouts | Comments (2)