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Physical Therapy Defined
Treatment provided under the direction of a physician, by a registered physical therapist. Physical therapy uses treatments such as ultrasound, heat and massage, to reduce pain and improve the function of your muscles or bones, or to improve the function of your respiratory system.
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Mo. company backs out of Rehab Hospital deal
Published December 4, 2008, 6:55 pm, The Woonsocket Call
NORTH SMITHFIELD — A transaction to convert ownership of the Landmark Medical Center-owned Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island on Eddie Dowling Highway to a Missouri-based company that provides physical rehabilitation program management services has collapsed after the company withdrew from the deal on Thursday.
Suspended physician"™s assistant sentenced for forgery
Published December 4, 2008, 6:46 pm, Johnson City Press
ERWIN — A suspended physician’s assistant was sentenced Thursday to 15 days in jail and placed on probation for four years for signing the name of a doctor to an order that he said would enable a quadriplegic patient in Johnson County to continue receiving care.
A survivor's story: "˜You have to believe in yourself'
Published December 4, 2008, 5:46 pm, New Bern Sun Journal
HAVELOCK - Gracie Taylor knows how to fight against the odds. She leads three exercise classes each week at the Havelock Recreation Center. She says the light aerobics are helping improve the lives of many of the older adults in the area.
Tango your way to better health
Published December 4, 2008, 2:59 pm, Canada.com
Looks like 82-year-old Cloris Leachman, a favourite cast member of this season's Dancing with the Stars, is on to something.
Mix of taiji, cognitive therapy and support groups benefits those with dementia
Published December 4, 2008, 1:56 pm, PhysOrg
Those diagnosed with early stage dementia can slow their physical, mental and psychological decline by taking part in therapeutic programs that combine counseling, support groups, Taiji and qigong, researchers report. Some of the benefits of this approach are comparable to those achieved with anti-dementia medications.
Top Scoops
Published December 4, 2008, 1:31 pm, Scoop.co.nz
Women of childbearing years represent the most lucrative market for the makers of psychiatric drugs. The knowledge that infants were being born with birth defects and suffering a withdrawal syndrome when these drugs were used during pregnancy was hidden for decades.
Hospitals raise perk ante to draw, treat patients
Published December 4, 2008, 11:46 am, The Times of Northwest Indiana
At suburban Detroit's Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, patients will indulge in gourmet room service, stroll walking trails and take cooking classes. A former Ritz-Carlton executive is running the show.
CHG Named to Utah Business' "Best Companies to Work For" List
Published December 4, 2008, 11:00 am, Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance
CHG Healthcare Services, one of the oldest and largest healthcare staffing firms in the U.S., received one of Utah Business magazine's annual awards for top companies to work for in Utah at an award ceremony today.
Tissue Repair Evolves: Cartilage Transplants Now for the Shoulder
Published December 4, 2008, 10:18 am, Newswise
Rush University Medical Center is the only hospital in Illinois - and one of only a few nationwide - using cartilage transplants to repair damaged shoulder joints.
Independence Health To Host Holiday Social For Seniors
Published December 4, 2008, 9:42 am, MyNC.com
Independence Health will host a holiday social for seniors featuring jazz and swing, dancing, dining and socializing with friends.
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Thu Dec 4
- Familiarizing with Rancho Los Amigos Gait Terminology | Quizlet
- Physical Therapy Corner: Tennis Elbow ? Portal
Wed Dec 3
- information on a career in physical therapy
- pediatric physical therapy schools
- Welcome to the USF Physical Therapy Center
- Airrosti Center offers rapid recovery sports therapy and rehab
- Physical Therapists Help Obese Patients Get Moving: How physical therapists can help obese people get moving; referrals to physical therapy may help clients begin physical activity programs.
Tue Dec 2
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