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A New Approach to Physical Therapy Referrals

October 31, 2012 – 9:38 pm

Referrals remain one of the best ways for private practice physical therapy owners to gain more clients. Dedicating the time and effort to obtaining referrals pays off. Today’s guest, Paul Martin, MPT,CBI, owner of Martin Healthcare Advisors, shares an innovative approach to obtaining referrals. The approach Martin advocates physical therapists use to generate referrals is [...]

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By Jeff Worrell | Posted in Paul Martin MPT CBI, Professional Experts | Also tagged Advantage Medical, insurance billing, medicare cap, patient outcomes, Physical Therapist, physical therapy, physical therapy referrals, physician liasion, Physician Referrals, private practice, rehabilitation, reimbursement | Comments (0)

Physical Therapy Directed Exercise Counseling Benefits Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

October 20, 2012 – 11:40 am

According to the American Diabetes Association, 25.8 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes. Of the diabetes cases, nearly 90 percent are type 2 cases impacting older adults. Recent research has found type 2 diabetes in children is also on the rise. Today’s expert, J. David Taylor, PhD, PT, CSCS, shares some [...]

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By Jeff Worrell | Posted in J. David Taylor PhD, PT, CSCS, Professional Experts, PT | Also tagged Advantage Medical, American Physical Therapy Association, evidence based physical therapy, exercise counseling, Jeff Worrell, patient outcomes, Physical Therapist, physical therapy, physical therapy exercise, physical therapy research, rehabilitation, strength training, type 2 diabetes | Comments (0)

Physical Therapist & Elite Triathlete Helps Others Optimize Performance

October 3, 2012 – 5:11 pm

According to USA Triathlon, triathlon participation in the United States is at an all-time high. Today’s expert is an amateur elite triathlete and physical therapist that specializes in helping athletes optimize their performance. Chris Johnson owns his own private practice facility, Chris Johnson PT, in the Flatiron district of Manhattan. He believes being an elite [...]

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By Jeff Worrell | Posted in Chris Johnson PT, Professional Experts | Also tagged Advantage Medical, avoid injury, chris johnson pt, direct access, elite athletes, injury prevention, injury recovery, Jeff Worrell, patient outcomes, Physical Therapist, physical therapy, private practice, race training, rehabilitation, triathlon training | Comments (1)

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, Jeff Worrell, OTR, patient outcomes, Ph.D, Physical Therapist, physical therapy, private practice, rehabilitation, stroke survivors, yoga | Comments (0)