ADVANCE Perspective: Physical Therapy & Rehab Medicine : Rehabilitation

That Makes 50!

Brian Ferrie — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:18:00 GMT

The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Alexandria, VA, announced in an April 30 press release that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has signed HB 1034, granting Hoosiers direct access to evaluation and treatment by a physical therapist without a physician...(read more)

Care Amid Chaos

Brian Ferrie — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:13:00 GMT

The American Physical Therapy Association, Alexandria, VA, put out a press release yesterday detailing the role that therapy professionals and students played in helping victims of the tragic bombing at the Boston Marathon. The release stated: "A team...(read more)

Knee Injury--The PT Alternative

Lisa Lombardo — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Last month, my mom, who is 67, had surgery on a torn meniscus in her right knee. She's not even sure how she tore her meniscus, and it was a very light tear; could have been something as simple as planting her foot wrong or her foot coming lose from her...(read more)

Therapy Team

Brian Ferrie — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:57:00 GMT

Last month saw a unique occurrence for ADVANCE . In an effort to highlight interdisciplinary collaboration, we scheduled a staff-written article to be the cover story of two different publications , ADVANCE for Occupational Therapy Practitioners (Feb....(read more)

New Technology is a Pipe Dream for Small Clinics

Brian Ferrie — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:27:00 GMT

The following post was written by ADVANCE guest blogger Brian Knutsen, OTR/L, CHT, president of Buzzards Bay Hand Therapy LLC, located in Marion and Lexington, MA. SAN DIEGO -- In the CSM session, "Emerging Technologies for Enhancing Post-Stroke Arm Rehabilitation,"...(read more)

Third-Party Payers and You

Brian Ferrie — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:00:00 GMT

The following post was written by ADVANCE guest blogger Brian Knutsen, OTR/L, CHT, president of Buzzards Bay Hand Therapy LLC, located in Marion and Lexington, MA. SAN DIEGO -- In the CSM session, "Practice, Coding, Documentation and Reimbursement," Nancy...(read more)

Forearm Compartment Syndrome Can Kill

Brian Ferrie — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:29:00 GMT

The following post was written by ADVANCE guest blogger Brian Knutsen, OTR/L, CHT, president of Buzzards Bay Hand Therapy LLC, located in Marion and Lexington, MA. SAN DIEGO -- The CSM session "Athletic Injuries to the Forearm, Wrist and Hand," presented...(read more)

Therapeutic Maestro Post-Stroke

Brian Ferrie — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:12:00 GMT

The following post was written by ADVANCE guest blogger Brian Knutsen, OTR/L, CHT, president of Buzzards Bay Hand Therapy LLC, located in Marion and Lexington, MA. SAN DIEGO -- In the "Assessment of Upper Extremity Impairment, Function, and Activity Following...(read more)

Infant Brachial Plexopathy Treatment is not 'Cookie Cutter'

Brian Ferrie — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:16:00 GMT

The following post was written by ADVANCE guest blogger Brian Knutsen, OTR/L, CHT, president of Buzzards Bay Hand Therapy LLC, located in Marion and Lexington, MA. SAN DIEGO -- One of Tuesday's hand rehab sessions, "Infant Brachial Plexopathy: Nonsurgical...(read more)

Sun, Sights and and a Presidential Perspective

Brian Ferrie — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:42:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The ADVANCE staff managed to escape the frigid Northeast this week and touch down safely yesterday at San Diego International Airport for the 2013 APTA Combined Sections Meeting. In case you're wondering, yes, it really is 75 and sunny here...(read more)

Turning Fear Into Profit

Brian Ferrie — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:00:00 GMT

The following post was written by ADVANCE Senior Regional Editor Rebecca Mayer Knutsen: SAN DIEGO -- Today, Tannus Quatre, PT, MBA, inspired a room full of people to overcome the fear of failure with his presentation, "Starting from Scratch: Making Your...(read more)

In Print or Online? It's Up to You.

Brian Ferrie — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:26:00 GMT

The following blog is a guest post by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko, managing editor of ADVANCE for Long-Term Care Management , our sister publication: Last week, Newsweek published its final print issue . As a magazine enthusiast (I subscribe to many, I've studied...(read more)

Clearer Communication

Brian Ferrie — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:40:00 GMT

Pate Rehabilitation, Dallas, TX, issued a press release Nov. 28 announcing the launch of a new Spanish program as part of its evidence-based treatment and support for individuals recovering from acquired brain injuries. According to the release, "this...(read more)

Marathon Mission

Brian Ferrie — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:46:00 GMT

As the calendar flips to mid-November, road racing opportunities begin to dwindle in the Northeast. With decreasing daylight and increasing cold, most runners will do their best to keep in shape over the winter months and then jump back into racing come...(read more)

Stroke in Younger Adults on the Rise?

Brian Ferrie — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:25:00 GMT

The APTA issued a press release on Oct. 12 about a recent study published in the journal Neurology and conducted in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region. Researchers found that the rate of strokes among adults younger than 55 years of age increased...(read more)