3 Quick Tech Tips for Your Next Telehealth Session
As clinicians, we are all looking for ways to improve our patient interactions when using telehealth. For some, harnessing the many options offered by this emerging technology may be intimidating. But [...]
The Need For Speed: From Athletes to Aging Adults
A physical therapy exam typically includes an assessment of alignment, movement analysis, symptom modification procedures, range of motion, and muscle performance. But in the many exams you have likely performed, when was [...]
The Future of Healthcare: Integrating Telehealth in the Care Continuum
Ten years ago, if you talked about meeting your significant other online, ordering a meal through an app, or asking your car for the fastest way home, you were definitely [...]
3 Tips for Delivering Better Care with Telehealth
Telehealth has come to the forefront as a viable option in this defining moment in health care. Faced with our current public health reality, many clinicians are struggling to transition [...]
Specificity in the Clinic: Basic Therapeutic Exercise Just Won’t Do
We are often tasked with rehabilitating athletes who have return to sport or intense physical activity as their primary goal. Are we adequately challenging these people in the rehab setting [...]
Moving Beyond MMT: Diagnosing & Treating Movement Dysfunction
As therapists, we use manual muscle tests to assess a patient’s strength on a daily basis. But does the standard manual muscle test (MMT) give us all the information [...]
Muscle Performance Testing: Create Your Own Dynamometer
A Brief History of Strength Testing Manual Muscle Testing Manual muscle testing (MMT) is a widespread, nearly universal test used by physical therapists and other allied health professionals to determine [...]
Identify, Specify, Modify: 3 Key Steps for Effective Exercise Prescription
How many times have you found yourself assigning similar exercises to patients with various conditions? Think about how many times you have prescribed basic exercises, such as clamshells or bridges [...]
Are Special Tests Necessary? Why You Should Also Use Symptom Modification Procedures
We are always looking to provide the best, most specific treatment for our patients. With both special tests and symptom modification procedures in your toolbox, you can educate your patients on [...]