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Controversial Pain Therapies
by Jason Marketti
The debate continues for America on whether to legalize this. Pros and cons have been heard on both sides and still it is unsolved for the majority of us. Let's take a look at other "controversial" pain therapies. Craniosacral Therapy (CST). Some have Read More...
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Therapy Menu
by Jason Marketti
Like buying fine foods by number we should offer a therapy menu for those who are undecided what will take care of their aches and pains. It would look something like this: JASON'S THERAPY #1 Massage...........................$XX.00 (For first 15 minutes. Read More...
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Participation in an NIH Study
by Jason Marketti
I was recently at the National Institute of Health. My family and I are involved in a study there. Since I had not flown in an airplane since pre-9/11 it was quite an experience for me. The police and armed guards were initially intimidating and security Read More...
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A Political
by Jason Marketti
I try to stay out of politics, but with all the talk of health care reform I need to speak. As a father of two children who have disabilities I have incurred a large debt even though I have health insurance. The system does not work for families like Read More...
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Litigation
by Jason Marketti
I have never been hauled into court over what I have or have not done. No jury has appraised me for what I look like and no attorney has battered me on the stand. I recently read Gloria Allred's book "Fight Back and Win." I think if she took on the health Read More...
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Progression
by Jason Marketti
Therapy treatments should show progression, and insurance companies will approve treatments as long as the patient will progress. This is probably why few PTs are in hospice care. But what about PD and dementia-related diseases that are slowly progressive Read More...
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Reading My Documentation
by Jason Marketti
Before computors I wrote all my notes out in long hand and could scrible the "n's" and "m's" or add a dot above the word if I wasnt sure the word had and i or an e. There was no spell check with red underlnes or grren wavy lines if the sentances didn't Read More...
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Chairs, Stairs and Ramps: Part II
by Jason Marketti
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about a PT not writing a gait goal for a patient and me walking with them. Apparently this was done to thwart the insurance company. Insurance companies are notorious for looking at gait goals and discharging a patient when Read More...
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PT’s Time
by Jason Marketti
Recently I had a list of what I thought were difficult patients. One particular patient was actively vomiting in the morning. I spoke with the nurse who stated she needed to call the MD to get something for the patient because of this. I found the PT Read More...
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Trying to Understand
by Jason Marketti
In my search for information I come across many sites that provide valuable references for me. One search led me to a biography site (www.whonamedit.com) that I devoured rapidly and I enjoy going back frequently to keep updated on the information as new Read More...
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Elections
by Jason Marketti
The focus is always on two folks running for president. It seems the independent people that are running never get the press coverage that they deserve. If you look, there are quite a few people that are trying to get into the White House. After looking Read More...
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Keeping it Exciting
by Jason Marketti
I like action sports. Something with a bang, an unexpected ending, something excitable. What I really love is watching the UFC on Spike TV. I dream of me standing there in the octagon against Chuck Liddell swinging my left - right combo haymakers landing Read More...
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Rantings of a PTA
by Jason Marketti
As much as I dislike complaints about our profession, every once in a while I like to get things off my chest. Productivity Until my employee handbook expressly states what my productivity will be, I do not worry about it. My yearly evaluation has nothing Read More...
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Let’s Work Together So We Are A Team
by Jason Marketti
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, Read More...
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