A functional outcome measurement is a valid and reliable assessment that helps you evaluate the real changes that are occurring for patients... Continue Reading
Tag Archive: occupational therapy
Is Occupational Therapy A Good Career?
In life, accidents happen and we get older with time. As a result, people get illnesses and disabilities that have to be treated and managed... Continue Reading
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Exercises for Patients
Despite commonly held assumptions, pelvic floor exercises are not just for women. In fact, according to Jessica Powley, Physical Therapist, ... Continue Reading
Occupational Therapy Stroke Rehabilitation Research and Resources
As an occupational therapist, your role in helping patients restore or adapt to loss of function after a stroke is critically important. Yet... Continue Reading
Continuing Education for Occupational Therapists
As an occupational therapist (OT) or occupational therapy assistant (OTA), you are required to maintain your level of continued education un... Continue Reading
Yoga and Meditation Decrease Biomarkers of Inflammation and Cardiovascular Disease
Recently we covered a story about how thinking can alter the nervous and immune systems.Another recent study, published in Scientific Report... 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
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
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
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
Evidence Based Practice for Therapists
With CMS value-based care now in place, applying evidence based principles to clinical practice is more important than ever.While therapists... Continue Reading
The Opportunity for Expansion on the Physical/Occupational Therapy Front
There are several options for Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapists to serve in the military. Therapists can choose active duty, and... Continue Reading