Preventing Rehospitalization

Preventing Rehospitalization   By: Robyn Ligotti PT, DPT, RAC-CT, CDP, QCP   October is National PT Month! How can we, as PT’s and other Rehab Professionals (OT’s and SLP’s) help keep people out of the hospital and what is our responsibility as part of the...

Core Stability: The Exit Strategy Out of Pain

Core Stability: The Exit Strategy Out of Pain By: Lori Duncan, DPT, MTC, CPT   Pain is not awesome. There is no one in the world that wakes up and thinks: “Gosh, today I hope I’m in a lot of pain.” Unfortunately, we all get pain at some point and it doesn’t...

Yoga as Rehabilitation: It’s Not Just the Poses!

Yoga as Rehabilitation: It’s Not Just the Poses! By: Chrys Kub, PT, C-IAYT First, I am a physical therapist.  That however, does not define my practice with my patients as only addressing the physical body.  Our approach to healthcare has evolved greatly and we...

Fall Prevention

Fall Prevention    By: Tori Goldhammer, MS, OTR/L, ATP, ECHM, CAPS, LMT   The National Council on Aging (NCOA) chooses the first day of fall for the annual Fall Prevention Awareness Day...