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Best Way to Pay Off Student Loans, Category_Athletic Training, Category_Business Development, Category_Nursing, Category_Occupational Therapy, Category_Physical Therapy, Category_Speech Language Pathology

Best Way to Pay Off Student Loans for Healthcare Careers

By Bijal Shah, Clinical Educator | March 21, 2019

Healthcare professionals and students, learn the best way to pay off student loans here. Becoming a healthcare professional is a rewarding career, but requires obtaining a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral... Read more

Category_Continuing Education, Category_Physical Therapy, Dry Needline, Manual Therapy Techniques, Physical Therapy

Who Can Perform Dry Needling?

By Bijal Shah, Clinical Educator | March 6, 2019

There is hot debate among healthcare professionals and legislative bodies over who can perform dry needling and who should perform dry needling. Learn the APTA’s stance on the issue here.... Read more

Category_Massage Therapy, Category_Physical Therapy, Massage Therapy, Massage Therapy For Seniors

Health Benefits of Massage Therapy for Seniors

By Jami Cooley | February 5, 2019

Massage therapy benefits seniors by improving both physical and mental health. The health benefits of massage therapy for seniors include strengthening muscles and reducing tension on the joints. It also... Read more

Art Therapy Activities for Adults, Category_Nursing, Category_Occupational Therapy, Category_Physical Therapy, Category_Speech Language Pathology

Art Therapy Activities for Adults with Neuro Conditions

By Bijal Shah, Clinical Educator | December 11, 2018

Art therapy has positive therapeutic effects on clinically complex cases like MS, brain injury, ALS, and Parkinson’s Disease, to name a few. Here, we list art therapy activities for adults... Read more

Category_Nursing, Category_Occupational Therapy, Category_Physical Therapy, Category_Speech Language Pathology, Domestic Violence in Healthcare

Domestic Violence in Healthcare: Almost Half of Female Workers Experience Abuse

By Bijal Shah, Clinical Educator | December 10, 2018

Domestic violence in healthcare professionals is a widespread problem that is often ignored. Here’s how to help. Domestic abuse is widespread worldwide. In the United States alone, an average of... Read more

Category_Community, Category_Nursing, Category_Occupational Therapy, Category_Physical Therapy, Category_Speech Language Pathology, Children’s Mental Health Awareness, pediatrics

Children’s Mental Health Awareness

By Bijal Shah, Clinical Educator | December 7, 2018

Children’s mental health awareness means giving kids and teens the opportunity to flourish in their academic, personal, and social lives. While mental health is often discussed in the adult patient... Read more

Category_Nursing, Category_Occupational Therapy, Category_Physical Therapy, Category_Speech Language Pathology, dementia

New Five-Minute Test Can Detect Dementia 10 Years Early

By Jami Cooley | November 13, 2018

The human brain makes up only about 2% of total body weight, yet it receives 15 to 20% of the total blood supply. Could this be a clue to dementia... Read more

Category_Nursing, Category_Occupational Therapy, Category_Physical Therapy, Category_Speech Language Pathology, Home Healthcare Workers

Supply-Demand Gap for Home Healthcare Workers

By Jami Cooley | October 22, 2018

The caregiver shortage among the entire U.S. healthcare system is not a secret, but the demand for home healthcare workers, in particular, is skyrocketing. Each day, approximately 10,000 people turn... Read more

ALS, Category_Continuing Education, Category_Occupational Therapy, Category_Physical Therapy, Category_Speech Language Pathology

What is ALS?

By Bijal Shah, Clinical Educator | October 5, 2018

May is ALS Awareness Month, observed to raise awareness of and foster research for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. In 2016 the Centers for Disease Control... Read more

Category_Massage Therapy, Category_Nursing, Category_Occupational Therapy, Category_Physical Therapy, Category_Speech Language Pathology, Physical Therapy for Pain

Physical Therapy for Pain: National Pain Awareness Month

By Mehreen Rizvi | September 27, 2018

National Pain Awareness Month happens every September to bring awareness for issues related to pain and pain management; along with all of the benefits of physical therapy for pain and... Read more

Category_Community, Category_Continuing Education, Category_Nursing, Category_Occupational Therapy, Category_Physical Therapy, Category_Speech Language Pathology, Staff Shortages in Healthcare

Staff Shortages in Healthcare

By Jami Cooley | September 17, 2018

How many times in your career have you heard the sentence, “Sorry, we are short-staffed today,”? Unfortunately, you’re likely to hear this again. Staff shortages in healthcare facilities are a... Read more

HomeCEU Physical Therapy Continuing Education Due This Year

Category_Continuing Education, Category_Physical Therapy

REMINDER - Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Continuing Education Due This Year

By Amy-Lynn Corey | September 14, 2018

Sure December 31st seems like it's forever away, but before you can say "Someone get the cat out of the tree", Christmas will have come and gone and you'll be... Read more

Category_Business Development, Category_Continuing Education, Category_Occupational Therapy, Category_Physical Therapy, Category_Speech Language Pathology, CMS Changes, Upcoming CMS Changes

How to Stay Informed on Upcoming CMS Changes

By Bijal Shah, Clinical Educator | September 8, 2018

What can therapists do to be fully informed and prepared when upcoming CMS changes are lurking ahead? One of the biggest challenges to the healthcare community is keeping up to... Read more

Category_Continuing Education, Category_Massage Therapy, Category_Nursing, Category_Occupational Therapy, Category_Physical Therapy, Online CEU Courses

How to Select Online CEU Courses

By Bijal Shah, Clinical Educator | August 24, 2018

When shopping for continuing education, how do you choose the best online CEU courses? As a healthcare professional, you already know that you are required to obtain continuing education prior... Read more

Category_Nursing, Category_Occupational Therapy, Category_Physical Therapy, Category_Speech Language Pathology, Lack of Resources in Healthcare

Lack of Resources in Healthcare

By Bijal Shah, Clinical Educator | August 16, 2018

What can clinicians do about a lack of resources in healthcare facilities? A lack of resources in healthcare settings has serious consequences for the quality of patient care and the... Read more

Category_Occupational Therapy, Category_Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physiotherapy, Ultrasound

Therapeutic Ultrasound in Physiotherapy

By Bijal Shah, Clinical Educator | August 6, 2018

Ultrasound is most often associated with those cute baby pictures in a mother’s tummy, but therapeutic ultrasound in physiotherapy practice is an effective modality used to treat pain and other... Read more

Caregiver Mental Health, Category_Community, Category_Nursing, Category_Occupational Therapy, Category_Physical Therapy, Category_Speech Language Pathology

Caregiver Mental Health: When Caring Takes Its Toll

By Bijal Shah, Clinical Educator | July 30, 2018

Caregiver mental health is often overlooked, but caregivers have an elevated risk for developing depression, anxiety, and grief-related illnesses. Caring for a family member with a physical or mental ailment... Read more

Category_Continuing Education, Category_Physical Therapy, Direct Access Physical Therapy

Benefits of Direct Access Physical Therapy

By Bijal Shah, Clinical Educator | July 25, 2018

Direct access physical therapy has many benefits for patients, healthcare companies, AND therapists. Researchers have compared the patient benefits of direct access physical therapy versus therapy treatment after physicians’ referral.... Read more

Category_Continuing Education, Category_Physical Therapy, direct access PT

What is a Direct Access PT?

By Bijal Shah, Clinical Educator | July 23, 2018

A “Direct Access PT” is exactly how it sounds: patients have direct access to physical therapy services without the need for a physician referral or prescription. As per APTA guidelines,... Read more

Category_Business Development, Category_Nursing, Category_Occupational Therapy, Category_Physical Therapy, Category_Speech Language Pathology, Major Issues in Healthcare

15 Major Issues in Healthcare Employment

By Jami Cooley | July 16, 2018

If you work with patients, chances are you have faced one or more of these major issues in healthcare employment. Regardless of the industry, employees work best when they can... Read more

Category_Nursing, Category_Occupational Therapy, Category_Physical Therapy, Category_Speech Language Pathology, Prescriptions

Prescription Drug Dangers: How to Spot an Addict in Your Clinic

By Jami Cooley | July 5, 2018

According to the CDC, two people die every single hour from overdosing on prescription opioids. In fact, death from prescription drug use is the 4th leading cause of death in... Read more

Category_Nursing, Category_Occupational Therapy, Category_Physical Therapy, Category_Speech Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, sleep apnea risk factors

Sleep Apnea Risk Factors, Symptoms, and Treatment

By Jami Cooley | June 25, 2018

With more than 18 million American adults affected, it’s important allied health professionals know the sleep apnea risk factors, symptoms, and treatment. Anyone can develop sleep apnea, but certain conditions... Read more

Category_Nursing, Category_Occupational Therapy, Category_Physical Therapy, Category_Speech Language Pathology, sleep apnea types

Sleep Apnea Types, Pathogenesis & Diagnostic Tests

By Bijal Shah, Clinical Educator | June 20, 2018

The two main categories of sleep apnea include OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea) or CSA (Central Sleep Apnea). Here, learn more about the two sleep apnea types, pathogenesis, and diagnostic testing.... Read more

Category_Continuing Education, Category_Occupational Therapy, Category_Physical Therapy, How to Choose Orthotics, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy

PTs and OTs: How to Choose Orthotics

By Bijal Shah, Clinical Educator | June 15, 2018

Physical and occupational therapists play a critical role in identifying the need for orthotics, and must know how to choose orthotics properly for improving a patient’s function. The orthotics market... Read more

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