Physical Therapy | Physical Therapy News for 08/08/2009



Wii game system is now part of physical therapy - Norristown Times Herald
UPPER GWYNEDD EUR Video games arent for children anymore. Recently, news stories have been written about the recreational use of Nintendo Wii at senior centers and age-restricted communities. Now, Wii has gone therapeutic. The Physical Therapy ...

New technology aids in physical therapy plan (The Doings Weekly)
A few weeks ago, 86-year-old Dena Mass needed help putting on her sweater. The pain and lack of mobility in her shoulder kept her from doing everyday things she needed to do. "Now, she's dressing herself," said Meena Shah, therapy program director at Chateau Center in Willowbrook. Mass is one of many residents at Chateau who have benefited from a form of therapy that uses electrical stimulation...

Business Wire - U.S. Physical Therapy Announces Preliminary Second Quarter Results and Management Raises Earnings Guidance
July 20, 2009 -- HASH(0x2a966b16d0) HOUSTON -- U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (NASDAQ:USPH), a national operator of outpatient physical therapy...

Which is the Best Physical Therapy Product to Market Your Clinic?
You need to market your clinic to your patients in order to make your practice a success...

Job Interview Tips When Applying For A Physical Therapy Job .
Physical therapy job interviews have skills that are largely opinionated in nature. Different people will have different ideas of the best tips to follow. Below is our understanding of what makes a physical therapy job interview a good ...

In Short And Long Term, Psychosocial Therapy With Antidepressants More Effective In Helping Depressed Stroke Patients (Medical News Today)
Psychosocial therapy combined with medication can effectively improve depression and recovery in stroke patients, according to a new study reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association...

Compass' Physical Therapy and Flying Lessons | Eve's Ecopinions .
He was a street bird with no human contact and has suffered a head on collision with an automobile, broken jaw, broken wing, imobilized limbs,..

Water therapy for children who've had limb surgery keeps rehab . - Palm Beach Daily News

Water therapy for children who've had limb surgery keeps rehab .
Palm Beach Daily News
Our patients are very happy with the PT [physical therapy], and rehab is the cornerstone of this treatment," Paley said. "If I only did my surgery without .

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SCC Partners on Physical Therapy Program - Southern Pines Pilot

SCC Partners on Physical Therapy Program
Southern Pines Pilot
Students who qualify for admission to the physical therapy program will take their program intensive coursework at FTCC, which will make every effort to .

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Reasons You May Need Physical Therapy By A Nutt At Isnare.com .
Title: Reasons You May Need Physical Therapy, Category: Medicines and Remedies, Author: A Nutt, PubDate: 2009-08-02...

Market Wire - Onward Healthcare Launches Two New Travel Nursing Websites
August 5, 2009 -- Onward Healthcare, Inc., a nationwide providerof travelnurse jobs and physical therapy jobs , is excited to announcethe release of two new...

Market Wire - The Oncology Section of the APTA and EDUCATA Partner to Offer Online Interactive Education
July 21, 2009 -- The Oncology Section of the American PhysicalTherapy Association (APTA) and EDUCATA , a global provider of onlinecontinuing education, have...

Therapy in Palm Beach, limb-lengthening surgery helping children gain . - Palm Beach Daily News
Ellen O'Bannon, director of physical therapy at the Rehabilitation Center for Children & Adults, works on 13-year-old Nate Allen's range of motion. 'I just want to be able to jump around like everybody, be able to do stuff (and) walk without having ...

US Physical Therapy Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q) - GuruFocus.com

US Physical Therapy Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q)
GuruFocus.com
US Physical Therapy Inc. operates outpatient physical and occupational therapy clinics which provide post-operative care and treatment for a variety of .
US Physical Therapy Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call TranscriptSeeking Alpha
US Physical Therapy Reports Record QuarterTrading Markets (press release)

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Former Cheney resident earns doctorate in physical therapy - Cheney Free Press

Former Cheney resident earns doctorate in physical therapy
Cheney Free Press
Sharon Hall earned the initials at the end of her name, DPT, when she received her doctorate in physical therapy from Boston University in .

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Therapy dogs bring smiles to patients (The Downey Patriot)
LAKEWOOD EUR It has long been established that close contact with animals can have a therapeutic effect on humans. Whether a patient is ill, has a life-threatening disease, a disabling condition, or just feeling a little stressed, a small dose of animal therapy can go a long way...

Therapy at the Y: YMCA, Community Medical Center team up (Missoulian)
Physical therapist Pat Roosa watches a treadmill workout at the Missoula YMCA Friday morning. He and another physical therapist staff an office in the workout room as part of a new partnership between Community Medical Center and the YMCA...

Wiis used here for therapy - Herald-Citizen
Herald-Citizen Photo/Ty Kernea Emily Stewart, a basketball player at Jackson County High School, uses the Wii video game system as part of her physical therapy routine at STAR Physical Therapy in Cookeville. Both Stewart and Kathrine Delk, back, a ...

New veterans' clinic to open next month in Billings - Great Falls Tribune
BILLINGS (AP) EUR A new veterans' clinic being built in Billings is slated to open at the end of September. Teresa Bell, public affairs officer for the VA Montana Health Care System, says the 25,000-square-foot Veterans Affairs Community Outreach ...

Academic Coordinator of Physical Therapy Program
Higher Education Jobs. Postdoctoral jobs, Faculty positions, Academic jobs...

Deseret News (Salt Lake City) - Free health fair for 60 and over
July 30, 2009 -- WEST VALLEY CITY -- The Senior Recreation Center will host a free senior health fair for people age 60 and older. The event will run from 1 to 3...

When the body attacks itself - Hindu

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When the body attacks itself
Hindu
Physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, or similar forms of therapy may also be helpful. This may improve the person's outlook, .

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Peaking at the right time - Columbia Daily Tribune
When Tal Henderson pulls into the parking lot of the Peak Performance Physical Therapy clinic in Centralia, he usually is not in a good mood. Photo by Nick King Shaon Fry, right, co-owner of Peak Performance Physical Therapy, works with client ...

Physical therapist accused of assaulting patient - KVUE
An Austin physical therapist has been accused of sexually assaulting a patient during an office visit. Terrill Jenkerson In an affidavit, police accuse Terrill Jenkerson of performing a sex act on an unwilling female patient in March. "He grabbed her ...

OSU offers physical therapy for pets - kgw.com

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OSU offers physical therapy for pets
kgw.com
You've heard of massage and physical therapy for humans. What about for pets? Oregon State University offered some unconventional treatment to pet owners .

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Deseret News (Salt Lake City) - Big-hearted friends enlarging sick boy's home
July 18, 2009 -- WEST VALLEY CITY -- Austin Bennett was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy just days before his seventh birthday. The young boy's parents had...

Market Wire - 2009 AAPM Meeting Spotlights Clinical, Physical Advantages of TomoTherapy(R) Radiation Therapy Platform
August 5, 2009 -- TomoTherapy Incorporated (NASDAQ: TOMO) announced today that the 2009 meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine(AAPM)...

Phillipsburg native Dr. Jessica Caggiano joins physical therapy practice (The Warren Reporter)
Dr. Jessica Caggiano, a Phillipsburg High School graduate, has joined Mullaney & Associates Physical Therapy in Matawan as a physical therapist Jessica Caggiano, originally from Phillipsburg, has joined Mullaney & Associates Physical Therapy in Matawan as a physical therapist....

Psychosocial Therapy With Antidepressants (redOrbit)
Psychosocial therapy combined with medication can effectively improve depression and recovery in stroke patients, according to a new study reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.In the first long-term study of psychosocial/behavioral therapy in combination with antidepressants, researchers found that adding psychosocial therapy improved depression scores short term and ...

Oakland Tribune - Nothing has come easy for Sanchez
August 6, 2009 -- You've often heard it said in baseball: A walk is as good as a hit. Freddy Sanchez brings an entirely new meaning to the phrase. Not because...

OSU offers physical therapy for pets (KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland)
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- You've heard of massage and physical therapy for humans. What about for pets? Oregon State University offered some unconventional treatment to pet owners and they're seeing results...

Occupational And Physical Therapy Travel Jobs Abound - Heskimya .
That demand and lack of willing local applicants has created a new industry of travel occupational therapy and travel physical therapy. There are demands for traveling therapist in other therapy fields as well. ...

Lakewood's Pillager Clinic expands - Brainerd Dispatch
STAPLES - Nor-Son Inc. construction broke ground at Lakewood Health System's Pillager Clinic July 24 to begin an expansion project adding 2,850 square feet to the building. The Pillager Clinic opened in November 2003 to offer family practice and ...

Corso determined to be ready for Sept. 5 opener - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Corso determined to be ready for Sept. 5 opener
Atlanta Journal Constitution
He went through a round of physical therapy. EURI graduated from that,EUR said Corso, who still works out every day. EURI'm in pretty good physical shape. .

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U.S. Physical Therapy Reports Record Quarter (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
HOUSTON----U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. , a national operator of outpatient physical therapy clinics, today reported results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2009...

Phillipsburg native Dr. Jessica Caggiano joins physical therapy . - Warren Reporter

Warren Reporter

Phillipsburg native Dr. Jessica Caggiano joins physical therapy .
Warren Reporter
Dr. Jessica Caggiano, a Phillipsburg High School graduate, has joined Mullaney & Associates Physical Therapy in Matawan as a physical .

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Preschoolers at Rehabilitation Center for Children & Adults dive into . - Palm Beach Daily News
Pre-school children, including William Hicks, 3, explore a world under water at the Rehabilitation Center for Children & Adults' indoor pool. Entering the warm waters of the 20-by-40-foot pool at the Rehabilitation Center for Children & Adults is a ...

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Business Wire - U.S. Physical Therapy Reports Record Quarter
August 6, 2009 -- HASH(0x1ecba90) Net Income Increases 27% on 9% Revenue Rise HOUSTON -- U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (NasdaqGS: USPH),...

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy (August 5, 2009, Volume 33 .
Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy (August 5, 2009, Volume 33) Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy (JNPT) is the official quarterly publication of...

Newsweek - We Are What We Treat
July 27, 2009 -- Fixing health care, American style.In his new book The Healing of America , the journalist T. R. Reid employs a clever device for surveying the...

Country Roads expands to serve East Fairmont - Times West Virginian
FAIRMONT EUR Country Roads Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation has expanded to serveEUREast Fairmont. Co-owners Michael Barkley and Derek Falkenstein recently opened a second office for their business. The new facility, which opened in May, is located ...

Apple Rehab obtains physical therapy kiosk (The New Britain Herald)
PLAINVILLE EUR For years Dr. Carole Lewis, a physical therapist specializing in geriatrics, researched ways to help older people improve their balance and strength to avoid falls. A common fall onto a hard surface can be disastrous for senior citizens with weakened bones and limited movement. It is a common cause of the loss of independence which unfortunately characterizes the final years of many ...

After Injury, Fighting to Regain a Sense of Family and Self - New York Times
WEEDSPORT, N.Y. EUR Adam Lepak looked over at his mother and said, EURYoure fake.EUR It was a Tuesday in July, late, and Cindy Lepak could see that her 19-year-old son was exhausted. Long days like this one, with hours of physical therapy and ...

After Injury, Fighting to Regain a Sense of Family and Self - New York Times

New York Times

After Injury, Fighting to Regain a Sense of Family and Self
New York Times
Long days like this one, with hours of physical therapy and memory drills EUR I had a motorcycle accident, I hit my head and have trouble remembering new .

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The Correct Call Blog Archive Trading Earnings: US Physical .
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. operates approximately 350 outpatient physical and/or occupational therapy clinics in 42 states across the United States. The Company's clinics provide post-operative care for a variety of orthopedic-related ...

Fowler files for seat in Spencer - Salisbury Post

Fowler files for seat in Spencer
Salisbury Post
Fowler, 29, is a business owner and physical therapist. She is the owner of Fowler Physical Therapy in Salisbury. Fowler said she's running "to ensure .

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Water therapy for children who've had limb surgery keeps rehab center busy (Palm Beach Daily News)
Activity at the Rehabilitation Center for Children & Adults was crawling along earlier this summer. Then, in mid-June, vans started dropping off new young clients every day...

One Plain Paper Box: Physical Therapy a la Dante
Yes, physical therapy- I'm not going to get into it in depth at this moment but today's appointment is aquatic therapy for a chronic pain condition in my back that has been fluffing my pillows and filling me with joy since 2001. ...

Journal Record, The (Oklahoma City) - Lecture offered in OKC on the brain and pain
July 15, 2009 -- Pain will be the topic of July's Neuro Night forum scheduled at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 4400 N. Shartel Ave. in Oklahoma...



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