Creating Treatment Plans for Hand Therapy Patients
Practice makes perfect is arguably the familiar mantra that many hand therapists live by regarding their abilities and expertise for fabricating our patients’ orthosis or splints. Experience and understanding of the involved anatomy are also a large part of the specialized skill of orthoses fabrication. Often, there is not a playbook that meets the unique needs of a patient’s recovery. There are several factors a therapist may work through to provide the most individualized, evidenced-based care.
Connecting with Patients Tomorrow Depends on Tonight
Authors: Athletico and Rise Science
Inability to empathize with our patients can undermine years of training, precise diagnoses, thorough care plans, and world-class facilities. Without it, we miss key unspoken needs, fail to establish trust, and limit our ability to influence the behavior that helps patients reach their goals.
4 Ways Physical Therapy Professionals Can Move More During a Full Caseload
For busy healthcare professionals, movement throughout the day is a great way to help relieve stress and stay healthy. If you’re looking for ways to move more during your workday, here are four-movement tips for busy physical therapists and physical therapist assistants!
Celebrating Black Women at Athletico
History has often overlooked many of the instrumental contributions of black women as professionals, healthcare providers, and thought leaders in a myriad of industries. During Black History Month, it is an honor to highlight some of Athletico’s own black women that have been exemplars in our profession and have driven our team toward excellence at every level.
Athletico Gives Back 2020: Year in Review
As Physical and Occupational therapists, helping others is central to what we do. Since Athletico’s founding in 1991, our team has been committed to giving back in the communities where we live and work. Even in the difficult year of 2020, our teams found ways to participate in various charitable giving efforts to fulfill this mission.
Celebrating Black History in Physical Therapy
Black History Month is important to me because it provides an opportunity to recognize, remember, and celebrate the accomplishments of individuals with African and African American descent that have pushed boundaries, broken down barriers and influenced the development of our nation. Often overlooked in American history are the integral contributions from Black Americans that have evolved healthcare, including the field of physical therapy.
4 Things to do in Denver While Attending CSM
This year the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is bringing the physical therapy community together in Denver for the 2020 Combined Sections Meeting (CSM).
Fall Risk Assessment Tools for Clinicians
Falls in older adults are a significant concern in all of healthcare. Fall death rates have increased 30 percent from 2007 to 2016.1 Every year, 3 million older adults are treated in the emergency department for fall related injuries.2 Patients who experience falls can become trapped in a cycle where they are afraid of falling and limit their activity leading to greater deconditioning and increase their risk for subsequent falls. Medicare mandates that patients who are over the age of 65 should be screened annually for falls by a healthcare provider. In states with direct access laws, physical therapists may be the only medical contact that the patient has in a calendar year. We can be the first to find out if patients are at a risk for falls and proactively address their deficits.
