Most recently the APTA provided a nutrition webpage and has indicated that nutrition is part of the professional scope of practice for physical therapists. The APTA continues with its position …
Encouraging Your Patient to make a Healthy Lifestyle Change
In my last entry I addressed how the physical therapist might initiate conversation about weight loss with their patient. However a plan to see your patient make a successful healthy …
Association Of Protective Stepping With Fall History
Falls in older adults represents an urgent and major global public health concern as they are the leading cause of injury-related mortality and morbidity among the ever growing number of …
How to Address Obesity in the Patient with Osteoarthritis of the Weight Bearing Joints
Every orthopedic physical therapist is confronted with the obese patient who is 80-100 pounds overweight and has osteoarthritis of the knees. After performing hundreds of straight leg raises along with …
Research Article Provides In-Depth Look at Fragile X Associated Disorders (FXD)
San Marcos, CA – Monday, August 29, 2016 – The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) a leading graduate institution that emphasizes rehabilitative and health sciences education through innovative classroom and …
Increasing and Activating Whole Body Muscle Mass Reduces Insulin Resistance
The significant increase in chronic diseases related to metabolic syndrome is exploding in our nation. The number of people in the US that have diabetes has increased over 3-fold since …
Lessons from The Biggest Loser…Holding on to the Lean Body Mass is Critical to Reduce the Suppression of the Resting Metabolic Rate
During the TV show The Biggest Loser, the 14 participants lost a ridiculous amount of weight (average weight loss – 128 pounds) over a 30 week period, which is approximately …
When Should We Use Email in Recruiting?
Email in recruiting has a valuable place in your recruiting program; however, it is NEVER the centerpiece. Email when used correctly will enhance your total recruiting program. So how can …
Data Management for Maximal Reimbursement and Cash Flow!
Data Management for Maximal Reimbursement and Cash Flow! Quantifying to the Bottom line How to obtain maximal reimbursement? The solution is to have immediate access to accurate information, and business auditing …
Why Do We Gain Back the Weight We Worked so Hard to Lose? Lessons from the Biggest Loser.
You may have seen the headlines several weeks ago about 14 of the “Biggest Loser” contestants who were followed for 6 years and how they gained their weight back…well actually …