3 Things to Know Before Refinancing PT Loans
Like the grim reaper silently following you in your post-grad years, PT student loans can haunt you for decades. With a constantly shifting economy and cost-of-living on the rise, refinancing your loans can ease the burden of student debt and allow you to focus more on your emerging career and less on those nagging bills. However, there are a variety of things that need to be considered before attempting to refinance. Tips For...
Speech Telepractice: Bridging the Gap
According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), speech telepractice is “the application of telecommunications technology to the delivery of speech-language pathology and audiology professional services at a distance.” Also known as speech teletherapy, telepractice is an emerging trend that is growing in the field of speech therapy. Utilizing online services, speech-language pathologists can connect...
The History and Future of the Exoskeleton
A Swiss robotics team is currently perfecting their project of an exoskeleton that’ll soon help those who’ve lost their mobility move again on a grand scale. Robotic exoskeletons actually have a number of different applications. In the industrial sector, this technology is often associated with warfare as it can contain the makings of a superhuman. In fact, it’s original intended purpose was to create super-soldiers, but the Swiss...
Virtual Therapy, Just A Fad?
Between 2014-2024 employment of physical therapists is expected to rise to 34%, while the average rate among other occupations is 7%. This large increase is mainly due to the quickly increasing aging population, aptly dubbed as the silver tsunami. There’s a golden opportunity for physical therapists right now as chronic conditions, strokes, accidents, and general aches and pains go hand in hand with aging. And to make matters worst,...
Stroke Patient Recovery: The New Therapy
A new device geared towards stroke patient recovery could quickly be making it’s way on the market in the near future. With thousands of people struggling to recover from strokes and other brain traumas every day, this new technology could help patients regain mobility in their limbs. Neuroscientists at Newcastle University have developed the device, the size of a mobile phone, which delivers a series of small electrical shocks...