Walking Speed: A Vital Sign for Older Adults
By Dr. Tonya Miller, PT DPT Regional Director, Celtic Healthcare There are many vital signs to indicate how your body is performing. Physicians and other health care professionals track blood pressure,...
View ArticlePhysical Therapy and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
By Susan C. Clinton PT, MHS, OCS, WCS For 30 years, physical therapists (PTs) have treated women and men with pelvic floor weakness or spasm. PTs apply their broad knowledge of anatomy, physiology,...
View ArticleTHE pt GROUP: 34 Years and Still Going Strong
Congratulations to the pt GROUP for celebrating 34 years! They recently posted an entry at its PT Pittsburgh blog which we shared below: “I’ve been doing this blog for well over a year now and you’ll...
View ArticleGet Ahead with These Four HealthCare Careers
While many say that life ends after having children, others say having children work is a wakeup call into the real world. If you are wondering how you are going to support your new bambino, there’s no...
View ArticleAre You in Line with Physical Therapy Functional Reporting Requirements?
By Stephanie Barr, Esq. In an effort to improve the therapy payment system, Medicare now requires that Functional Reporting be completed for all Part B outpatient therapy claims for physical therapy...
View ArticleHeads Up on Concussions!
By Dr. Steven T. Gough, PT, MS, DPT, OCS Pittsburgh’s star athletes Sidney Crosby and Troy Polamalu have increased awareness of concussions in sports. Head injuries are on the rise for athletes at all...
View ArticleThe History Of Online Therapy And Teletherapy
For much of recorded history, mental health was a field of practice relegated to hospitals and private offices. While discretion was for the most part a vital component, men and women of centuries...
View ArticlePittsburgh-Based Direct Physiotherapy Offers One-on-One
When you’re experiencing pain, a physical therapist can help you deal with it and, through physical therapy, reduce it or get rid of it entirely. Unlike other physical therapy practices, Direct...
View ArticlePhysical Therapy and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
By Susan C. Clinton PT, MHS, OCS, WCS For 30 years, physical therapists (PTs) have treated women and men with pelvic floor weakness or spasm. PTs apply their broad knowledge of anatomy, physiology,...
View ArticleTHE pt GROUP: 34 Years and Still Going Strong
Congratulations to the pt GROUP for celebrating 34 years! They recently posted an entry at its PT Pittsburgh blog which we shared below: “I’ve been doing this blog for well over a year now and you’ll...
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