The Biggest Challenges in Physical Therapy
Let me start this by acknowledging that being a physical therapist rules. There’s a wide type of client types, work settings, opportunities, altruism, and super great salaries. But, a job is still a job nonetheless and with victors always come the spoils. Education There’s a major time crunch that comes with even starting out your PT career. 5 years minimum (typically 6 or 7) need to be dedicated to becoming one in...
Social Media Yoga Challenge: September 21-27
The Laser Spine Institute is celebrating National Yoga Month in a big social media way. (And giving out prizes that people are literally bending over backwards to receive.) Next week LSI is about to host a yoga challenge that will last 7 days to promote back health. Their campaign is called the LSI Yoga Challenge and it’s all about promoting positive exercises for your spinal health. How to enter: Each day of the 7 day contest,...
Celebrate National Rehabilitation Awareness Week 2015
When we think about the month of September a few things come to mind. Back to school, leaves falling, and the autumn rearing it’s pretty little head once again. However, there’s something else we should be mindful of in the coming weeks. Celebrate National Rehabilitation Awareness Week 2015 The National Rehabilitation Awareness Foundation (NRAF) uses a week of September every year to teach folks about the incredible...
Susan Schenk: OT Expert on Technology & Tools for Kids
It’s no secret that we’re a society that loves our gadgets. From our tablets we use to explore Pinterest before bed, to our Fitbit bracelets that we wear solely so we can compete with our friends over who is more “active” to our smartphones that are glued to our eyes a vast majority of the day; technology is everywhere. And, we are reliant on it. However, old school OTs don’t seem to realize that the best...
The Aging Population: Choosing Physical Therapy over Medication
The life expectancy for citizens of first world countries has been rising steadily for years. People can now easily overcome illnesses and injuries that, in the past, would have been a death sentence. Along with the lengthened lifespan, comes a responsibility to take care of our seniors. It is no secret that as a person ages, their quality of life decreases little by little. This isn’t stating that our nation’s seniors don’t enjoy...