Recently we covered a story about how thinking can alter the nervous and immune systems.Another recent study, published in Scientific Report... Continue Reading
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One on One With Dr. Jeffrey Ngeow
Dr. Jeffrey Ngeow, MD, has been working in Anesthesiology and Pain Management for over 40 years. During his long and impressive career, Dr... Continue Reading
Physical Therapy Job Expectations
Physical therapy is a rewarding career. You get to help people with their physical injuries and rehabilitation. There’s nothing quite like... Continue Reading
One on One with Luis Del Caprio, PT
Luis Del Carpio, PT, has been on the Rehab Alternatives team for over a year working throughout NYC. He provides contract therapy services... Continue Reading
The Importance of Person-Centered Rehabilitation
The concept of person-centered care is not uncommon in the healthcare industry. Though, while the concept is widely acknowledged, according ... Continue Reading
Medicare Approved Physical Therapy Abbreviations
Coding and billing are important elements of physical therapy practice because the process ensures your payment and reimbursements are accur... Continue Reading
8 Scientifically Proven Steps to Improve Your Sleep Quality
Research shows that sleep quality may be the new frontier in health and wellness, as not getting enough sleep (most common problem), or gett... Continue Reading
Mental Health in Healthcare Workplace Safety
Within organizations, physical safety is often on the agenda in regard to workplace safety. But what about mental health?Mental and stress r... Continue Reading
Physical Therapy Continuing Education Courses Online
As a physical therapist (PT) or physical therapy assistant (PTA), you are required to maintain your level of continued education units (CEUs... Continue Reading
Physical Therapy For Lower Back Pain: Importance of Evidence Based Practice
Lower back pain is an extremely common ailment experienced by approximately 84% of the general population at some point in their lifetime. I... Continue Reading
Preventing Occupational Stress in Healthcare
In order to avoid distress, exhaustion and burnout, healthcare workers need to be aware of their risk of occupational stress and manage it a... Continue Reading
Does Thinking Influence the Autonomic Nervous and Immune Systems?
The miraculous thing about the human body is that it seems to function on autopilot. But does it, really? Or does our thinking influence the... Continue Reading
Establishing An Effective Health Care Quality Assurance Strategy
According to Baker Tilly, less than 49% of management teams in healthcare organizations are considered “committed” to the shift towards ... Continue Reading
5 Step Process for Implementing Evidence Based Practice
With the shift to CMS values-based model, attention to quality care can be maximized by implementing evidence based knowledge for continual ... Continue Reading
Never Too Old for Sex. Even for Nursing Home Residents!
Sex. It’s a controversial and awkward topic for many people to approach, even under "normal" circumstances. But sex and old people? Let’... Continue Reading