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Art therapy has typically been reserved for patients with mental disorders, but recent research shows art therapy benefits patients with neurological disorders as well. Although contemporary art therapy is a fairly new practice, using art for therapeutic purposes was well known in ancient times. For example, philosophers in ancient Greece referred to the healing power […]

The caregiver shortage among the entire U.S. healthcare system is not a secret, but the demand for home healthcare workers, in particular, is skyrocketing. Each day, approximately 10,000 people turn 65 in the U.S. as the baby boomer generation has entered into the senior category. The majority of this population desires to retire in the […]

January 2015. I was 39 and had just seen my gynecologist for my annual appointment a month prior, where I received an order to have my first mammogram later in the spring. My family and I were in the middle of a move from Pennsylvania to Texas. We had a temporary apartment in Dallas while […]

Domestic violence in healthcare professionals is a widespread problem that is often ignored. Here’s how to help. Domestic abuse is widespread worldwide. In the United States alone, an average of 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men. But, […]

A new study shows that fluctuating weight with yo-yo dieting can raise your risk of heart attack or stroke. The term “yo-yo dieting”, also known as weight cycling, originated from Kelly D. Brownell at Yale University. It refers to the cyclical pattern of losing and then regaining weight, analogous to the up-and-down motion of a yo-yo. […]

National Pain Awareness Month happens every September to bring awareness for issues related to pain and pain management; along with all of the benefits of physical therapy for pain and its management. The first Pain Awareness Month was in 2001, when the ACPA led a coalition of groups to establish September as Pain Awareness Month. […]

National Rehabilitation Awareness Week occurs each September to honor therapists and therapy assistants. During the month of September and especially National Rehabilitation Awareness Week, we celebrate the rehabilitation professionals who all work together to make a difference in the lives of others. Therapists truly are some of the most highly caring and sensitive individuals who genuinely […]

How many times in your career have you heard the sentence, “Sorry, we are short-staffed today,”? Unfortunately, you’re likely to hear this again. Staff shortages in healthcare facilities are a growing problem, and here’s why… Ongoing staff shortages in healthcare is a real problem that makes providing patient-centered care a daunting task. As per a […]

Sure December 31st seems like it’s forever away, but before you can say “Someone get the cat out of the tree”, Christmas will have come and gone and you’ll be left wondering how you’re going to find and finish 30 hours of continuing education before the end of the year. So, before we get ourselves […]