5 Celebrities that Needed Physical Therapy
Physical therapy helps people gain mobility after losing/weakening capabilities. They can help individuals regain their movements and become better able to just simply live their lives. Some people seek the mobility assistance of a PT after an accident or injury while others need one because of old age or disease. Celebrities are people, too. Just more glamorous and rich people—but people nonetheless and require physical therapy...
Just Horsing Around: What Exactly is Hippotherapy?
Someone once said, “Horses carry the wisdom of healing in their hearts, and offer it to any humans who possess the humility to listen.” For many therapy patients, this could not be more true. Beyond that, this quote is the epitome of what hippotherapy stands for. What is hippotherapy, you ask? Let’s explore what is hippotherapy and how it is used in various forms of allied health, from physical therapy to speech...
Happy Better Speech & Hearing Month!
Did you know May is Better Speech & Hearing Month (BHSM)? Every year the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) holds the month long campaign as a chance to bring awareness to the issues of communication disorders as well as shedding some light on how members of their organization can provide treatments that can be life-changing. For 2015, they have chosen the team to be “Early Intervention Counts.” Better...
Flying Solo: How it Feels to Travel Alone
There’s a lot of reasons that people travel alone. Some enjoy the thrill of packing their bags and independently embarking on a personal journey. Others, must travel all by themselves for a business trip or to take on an allied health travel assignment. It’s not always the most comfortable feeling in the world to fly solo for the first time. But, anyone who hasn’t tried it often wonder what it’s like to travel...
You’d Never Expect THIS to Cause Pediatric Asthma…
Nearly 10% of children, or 7 million, in the U.S. suffer from asthma. In fact, pediatric asthma is the single most common chronic condition for kids. Previously, we only looked at the typical offenders for causing biological risk such as exposure to second-hand smoke, allergens or air pollution, as well as genetics and respiratory illnesses. However, new studies are considering other factors besides the physical. One study is claiming...