Writing a physical therapy prescription is easy! Write “Evaluate and Treat,” and include any other pertinent information, like precautions, limitations, or suggested/recommended treatments, and FAX it to us. That way we can contact the patient and start effective, evidence-based treatments immediately. [Read more…] about Therapy Referrals – FAQs
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Therapy Referral Advisor
If you haven’t read the introduction/explanation, please click here and do so first.
Therapy Referral Advisor – Introduction/Explanation
This can help you arrive at a decision with your patient’s best interest at heart, relying on evidence (peer-reviewed studies, quality assurance studies), experience, and situational considerations.
If you have previously read this introduction, click here to get to the full guidelines or click here to see our Referral FAQs.
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Therapeutic Exercise – Terms Defined
These are a few of the most common terms used to describe therapeutic exercise: [Read more…] about Therapeutic Exercise – Terms Defined
Therapeutic Exercise – What Is It?
Each component of prescribed exercise is targeted specifically to change some parameter of function within your body. A parameter of function may be flexibility, range of motion, strength, muscular, or cardiovascular endurance. [Read more…] about Therapeutic Exercise – What Is It?
Evaluation and Management of Back and Neck Pain – Divide and Conquer, Part 3
The last post (#2 in this series) explained how classification of spinal pain by position or anatomic abnormality has generally failed to yield tangible results when linked to conservative (non-surgical) treatment. Through classifications based on cyclical loading (as well as some other factors) better rates of success have been achieved (both anecdotally and through research trials) in treating spinal pain. [Read more…] about Evaluation and Management of Back and Neck Pain – Divide and Conquer, Part 3