Protecting Your Practice
Insurance is something most people don’t think about, until they need it.
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JRRD Issue Covers Differences in Wheelchair Seat Cushions
Other topics include review of magnitude- and duration- based interventions for prevention of pressure ulcers, and relationship between muscle strength and functional walking capacity among patients with stroke.
Read MoreVirtual Reality Games May Give Real-life Boost to Stroke Recovery
A meta-analysis of previous trials found patients who played electronic games had a higher chance of improved motor strength compared to those who received conventional therapy.
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Functional Capacity Evaluation: An Overview
An FCE is a standardized evaluation and generally involves an array of functional tests of various work-related tasks. Clinicians have historically struggled with making decisions and recommendations regarding a patient’s ability to
Read MoreAmputee Coalition Streams Message on Times Square Billboard
The only digital billboard with streaming CNN news, weather, and sports running 24/7/365 will show people with limb loss of all ages and from all walks of life performing daily activities and will direct people to take a risk assessment on the organization’s Web site.
Read MorePhiladelphia Phillies Name NovaCare Rehab as Preferred PT Provider
With the 3-year partnership, NovaCare will provide a full-time physical therapist/athletic trainer to work directly with Scott Sheridan, MS, PT, ATC, CSCS, head athletic trainer for the Phillies, and his medical team.
Read MoreTotal Immersion
An account of one rehab facility’s 5-month transition to an EHR system.
Read MoreProject Mina Enables Upright Mobility for Those Who Have Lost the Ability to Walk
Robotic exoskeleton developed to restore ambulation for individuals ho have paraplegia, hemiplegia, paresis, asthenia, and functional muscle loss.
Read MoreLong-Term Care Options Spotlighted on NIH Web Site for Older Adults
Understanding the options helps seniors plan ahead.
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Compassionate Healing
“One’s life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation, and compassion.” —Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986), French author, existentialistphilosopher, public intellectual, and social
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