I recently received a voicemail message from a former patient (whose son I had also treated) asking if I practice a specific proprietary, trademarked, and well-publicized technique. I responded via email, and then realized that this response could have been written a dozen or so times over my previous 17 years as a therapist, so I ought to just make a generic letter regarding all such techniques: [Read more…] about Chasing “The Latest Thing”
Healthcare Provider Information
Fear, Avoidance, and Beliefs
Fear, Avoidance, and Beliefs negatively impact patient care on a daily basis, however, they can be helpful in recovery when properly oriented an placed in perspective. [Read more…] about Fear, Avoidance, and Beliefs
A Therapist’s Sales Pitch
As you may or may not know, we’re looking to hire a physical therapist and/or licensed physical therapy assistant. If you’ve read over our website, checked our Facebook page, or been a patient, you’ll understand that our focus is high-quality work: getting patients back to their lives as quickly as possible, or finding them the correct solution for their problem. [Read more…] about A Therapist’s Sales Pitch
Dizziness and Balance Retraining (Video)
Do you know someone suffering from vertigo? An athlete still feeling the effects of a concussion? A parent or loved one that seems to have “lost a step” with respect to getting around safely? [Read more…] about Dizziness and Balance Retraining (Video)
Treatment Effectiveness – Trick or Treat?
This is a very interesting article, and I think that any patient that is planning to undergo physical therapy should read through it. After you’ve read it, I have a few (ok, more than a few) comments:View Post [Read more…] about Treatment Effectiveness – Trick or Treat?
Treatment Expectations
I have recently started doing “Utilization Peer Review” work in my spare time. I wanted to ensure that I was acquainted with all aspects of the workers compensation system, and to be honest, I was a little curious to see what other clinics were doing. UPR means that I spend some of my time each week working on a contract basis for insurance companies, reviewing the work of other therapists, and making recommendations regarding the appropriateness of proposed future care.
Well, it’s been extremely revealing, and leads me to today’s post about treatment expectations. [Read more…] about Treatment Expectations