Physical Therapy in Managing Scoliosis
By Christine Whitmarsh, RN, BSN When I was first diagnosed with scoliosis as a young teenager, chiropractic “exercises” were initially prescribed for me, in lieu of a brace or other more traditional care. This was largely because my mother was a long time chiropractic patient and fan of this alternative medicine practice. I remember the exercises basically as variations of bending at the waist. I have nothing against chiropractic...
Travel Therapy Company Focus: Medical Connections Part II
By Christine Whitmarsh, RN, BSN Following, is the conclusion of my conversation with Ann Marie Ruggiero, Director of Travel Therapy and Recruiting at Medical Connections. Here, Ann Marie discusses other aspects of a career in travel therapy including how current health care trends may affect this field. Which areas hold the most opportunities for travel therapists right now? The majority of assignments are in skilled nursing settings...
Home Based PT, OT Helps Seniors Live Longer
By Christine Whitmarsh, RN, BSN There are specific benefits for people who recover from injuries, convalesce from illnesses, and receive palliative end of life care in the home versus in a hospital or extended care facility. Physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists and travel therapists in these fields play key roles in home health care, especially for seniors. Now, there is recent research showing...
Rehab Therapists: Ear Buds can Cause Ear Damage
By Christine Whitmarsh, RN, BSN Once again, a popular type of technology is increasing the already high demand for rehab therapists. Speech therapists, travel speech language pathologists and other speech therapy professionals are starting to observe a high danger of hearing loss in people who enjoy cranking the volume up on their Ipod and other MP3 players. Media images of ultra-cool celebrities, athletes, musicians or other high...
Career and Travel Opportunities for Physical Therapists
By Kat Sanders The job outlook for physical therapists (PT) has never been better, what with the advances in medical science increasing the life spans of older people and improving the prospects of survival for accident victims and babies with chronic conditions and diseases. A PT is a god-sent blessing to people who need their services because of the immense contribution they can make in improving the quality of life of people who...