Rehabilitation Therapy
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Study Shows Women with Greater Exercise Capacity Enjoy Increased Lifespan
Evidence presented at European Society of Cardiology meeting A recent study presented at the European Society of Cardiology…
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CDC: Over Six Million U.S. Students Using Tobacco Products
E-cigarettes most common About 6.2 million U.S. middle and high school students were current (past 30-day) users of…
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The Use of Mobile Devices in Healthcare
In 2019, more and more medical professionals are using mobile devices to aid in the delivery of healthcare. …
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Dose reductions in nursing homes – more harm than good?
Mary is a 77-year-old lady in a long-term care setting with a long history of depression. She is…
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Brain Patterns Can Predict Patterns of Speech
Research from Stanford University reveals new contextual clues Neurons in the brain’s motor cortex previously thought of as…
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MedRisk Says Compensation Trending Down Over Five-Year Period
Company committed to rehab of injured workers sees decline in industry trends MedRisk Inc., a provider of services…
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Quality Payment Program (QPP) Set to Return in 2020
Changes in store in year two This year was the first that occupational therapists who bill outpatient Medicare…
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Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
Erin Johnson had been dealing with chronic pelvic pain since she was 16 years old. Over the years, she underwent many…
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Univ. of Pittsburgh Professor Urges NIH to Continue Rehab Research Efforts
Bigger push expected in the year 2020 AOTA member Roxanna Bendixen, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Associate Professor in the…
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Study: Athlete Safety ‘Not a Priority’ in U.S. High Schools
Over one-third of schools have no access to athletic trainers Research shows that high schools with athletic trainers…
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Unintentional Accidents
A trending look at Elder Falls According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention One-third of…