Awareness

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Awareness

The Power of Awareness

In today's health care environment, providers are stretched to the max. Rising business costs, lower insurance reimbursements, and burgeoning documentation requirements take their toll on even the best-run practice. In addition to the challenges of running a business, PTs often have to find creative ways to provide patients with high-quality care despite fewer office visits and shorter treatment plans. They need to help patients get better sooner and faster than ever before.

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Pain

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Pain

Lets talk about Pain

Millions of dollars are spent on managing pain. We still know so little about it. Research shows us that the more we understand pain, the better we canmanage it. Dr. John Chester suggests that “treatments which lead to increased patient understanding and an acceptance of personal responsibility for the further course of their life will facilitate participation in health promoting activities…”

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The Pelvis: Our True Center or Core

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The Pelvis: Our True Center or Core

THE TRUE CORE:THE PELVIS

Back Pain,  sacro-iliac problems, psoas tightness, incontinence, piriformis syndrome, ...  If you are like most people, you probably didn’t give your pelvis a second thought until you were pregnant or experienced complications. Problems that are related to poor pelvic movement are increasing and are a growing concern for health care providers.  Are the abdominals the only thing you consider when you think about the core? How do we define power, alignment and flexibility of the pelvic girdle?

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