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Trying Physical Therapy First For Low Back Pain May Curb Use Of Opioids
A study published in the journal Health Services Research suggests trying physical therapy first may may cost patients less in the long run, as well as curb reliance on opioids.
6 Benefits of Running a Home-Visit Therapy Practice
There are numerous benefits to not being a brick-and-mortar clinic and providing house calls. Here’s a small sample of them.
Read Your Patients’ Minds
Creating a patient journey map can be one way to put yourself in your patient’s minds in order to create a better patient experience.
Back for the Attack
The right technology in the PT gym can help successfully prepare clients of all kinds to get back to their regular lives safely.
Happy National Physical Therapy Month!
October is the time to recognize the impact PTs and PTAs have on their patients’ lives and in their communities.
The Mind Has It
Exploring the merits of cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques, namely the act of mindfulness, in your therapy practice.
The Real Story About Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Research shows that the condition is a true physiological disease. Here’s what to look for, and how PTs are helping those who have it.
5 Things I Wish I Had Learned in PT School
There are just some lessons that, as a PT, you simply cannot learn in a formal educational environment.
Going Global for Back Pain Treatment
Of the millions of Americans suffering from back pain, there are an equal number of possible treatments and technologies that we, as physical therapists, need to explore and administer.
I Am Not Defined By A Technique
Our profession naturally has many different treatment techniques, but at the end of the day, it is our reasoning approach that we should value over the technique itself.