A little encouragement can go a long way. It’s cliché, sure, but it is also fact according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medial Association. The JAMA study included 700 people with heart disease. Half the group received four text messages per week that were customized to its specific needs … Continue reading The Benefit of Constant Contact
Patients seek physical therapy for a variety of reasons. Many get referrals from their primary physicians following surgery or after experiencing an injury from a specific event such as a twisted ankle in a pickup basketball game. Lingering dull or debilitating pain in the back, shoulder, or other body part also sends many people to … Continue reading Keep PT Patients Coming Back for More
A patient’s candid feedback and accurate description of pain goes a long way in helping physical therapists design a successful rehabilitation program. The same patient venturing into self-diagnosis and creating his or her own exercise program is less desirable. However, that is effectively what many potential PT patients do. In a sure sign of the … Continue reading Let’s Keep the PT Involved
