I remember the day spring cleaning ...

After sitting in a crowded room for what seemed like days several of us potential jurors were sent to a courtroom. After painfully long instructions we were asked several questions about our families, children and whether we could be fair jurors in this case. 

I answered all the questions truthfully and became juror number two.  ...

The APTA recently posted a video titled "You Can Be Me" on their Web page at www.beapt.org. PT and PTA ...

How can you get the most out of your date? What can you do that will supercharge yourself or your relationship with your spouse, child or friend?

This month is all about atmosphere! In April my husband and I enjoyed a weekend-long date with our two oldest children. Hannah and Lauren participated in the State Bowling Tournament in Charleston. In between the nine games they bowled, we took in the sights, sounds, ...

Working in therapy for the last 12 years has allowed me to know what equipment is the most useful as well as equipment that has less value in treating patients in a nursing facility. Although it is not an all inclusive list, this should cover all the equipment one needs to provide care to a variety of patients with the best treatment options. 

1. Theraband. Red and yellow has served me well ...

Last year I worked three jobs. So far this year it has been only two, but I am working on my third and it is only the beginning of the year. Some may ask why I would want that many jobs in one year and why I would want to "job jump."

Let me explain. Last year I quit one job and took another so I could be closer to home with my family. I also worked per diem for another company, hence, three jobs last year. ...

My patients often inspire me to continue in my career as a PTA.  Many times I have contemplated quitting, retiring, vanishing from the "therapy scene", only to reappear, rejuvenated by one or more of the patients I have seen.

One patient in particular, Mr. R appeared depressed, he was alone, and debilitated.  He would thank each one of us for our efforts and would often wheel himself to and from ...

"When you catch yourself becoming irritated or disturbed at circumstances, stop and laugh at the little things that steal your peace." - Debi Pearl

Driving down the road last week, I caught myself being entertained by other drivers.  Granted, I wasn't in a hurry and I wasn't in traffic.  I smiled remembering the times I'd caught people picking their nose or singing.  Then I wondered ...

OK, it wasn't a situation where I needed rehab, I admit. I was just hanging out with friends-one of whom has his entire living room-big-screen TV, speakers, the whole works-dedicated to what you could call an in-house "studio" solely for the purpose of, well, rocking out.

For ...

I did a quick search to gather a bit more information.  Not surprisingly, ...

Therapeutically I know what ...

However, use of these assistive devices during the final aspects of the rehabilitation process can cause some difficulties. The goal of rehabilitation ...

This weekend, I passed a couple talking on the street outside Starbucks. A young man sweeping the street engaged them in conversation:

Sweeper:  Do you like music?

Man at table:  Yes.

S:  What kind?

MaT:  All kinds, but especially classical.

S:  Really?

MaT:  Yes.  I study classical ...

Last week in the electronic version of ADVANCE Deborah Cox, MSN, CRNP-F tackled the topic of identity loss and the elderly. She explained how entry into a long term care facility such as an SNF causes an individual to lose his or her identity. Instead, the patient becomes the admitting diagnosis. Ms. Cox further shows how the system contributes and promotes this loss that can bring on feelings of depression ...

In the story, Army Sgt. Nick Paupore was traveling in a Humvee in Kirkuk City, Iraq, when a roadside bomb struck his vehicle. The blast ripped out part of Papore's leg (including an artery), and left him with less than two pints of blood. Eventually he was taken to Germany where his life was saved, ...

I went for a PAP in October which came back abnormal.  I declined a retest.  I'd had abnormal PAPs before due to infections and knew a retest would be normal.  Besides, Christmas was coming and I had better places to invest $30 than my gynecologist's Christmas fund.  The nurse called back to tell me this abnormal result wasn't indicative of infection.  This finding required a different test, ...