September is Pain Awareness Month
In the United States, September is Pain Awareness Month. It is a chance for all of us to take a moment to teach patients about the causes of pain and look into improving treatments. Physicians and physical therapists play a critical role in ensuring the safety of patients since they are typically the first person patients will seek out regarding pain management or treatment. The first Pain Awareness Month took place in 2001, under the...
The Great Dry Needling Debate
Dry Needling – The Great Debate Dry needling, formally known as Myofascial Trigger Point Dry Needling, is very much like acupuncture, but it is not to be confused with it. As the name suggests, the needles used contain no medication and are placed strategically on problem areas based on western medicine. Whereas, acupuncture is a well-known old eastern medicine technique to enhance energy flow. Despite various studies that...
New Techniques Can Help Make Football Safer
With the start of the NFL season just around the corner, fans across the globe are gearing up (literally). Fans are customizing their fantasy leagues and upgrading their TV sports packages so that they won’t miss a game. While the game continues to grow in popularity, there is one major issue that puts the future of the game at risk – concussions. Many people think that better helmets or other equipment will help make football safer,...
Speech Class: Back to School for SLPs
With a new year of speech class just around the corner and having started for some already, it’s time again for many physical, occupational, and speech-language therapists to make their rounds. It may be that you’re considering a career in SLP in a public school setting – here, we’ll lead you through what you’re likely to encounter this 2016-2017 school year. Remarkably, 2 of every 5 Speech Language Pathology jobs are found in...
Travel Physical Therapy Tips: 5 Ways to Ease a Child’s Anxiety
As a travel physical therapist one of the biggest hurdles you have to overcome when working with children is their fear of the doctor. Sometimes putting on your biggest smile and calmest voice simply doesn’t cut it. This is especially difficult for travel physical therapist jobs because you may only be working with the child for a short amount of time. But, what is it about physical therapy that scares children so much? How can travel...