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National Nutrition Month: The Impact of Nutrition on Physical Therapy
March 9, 2023
Categories: Best Practices, Exercise, Goals, Long Term Care, Managed Care, Physical Therapy, Wellness Programs
Did you know that March is National Nutrition Month? The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics created this campaign 50 years ago to promote learning about a healthy lifestyle. This year's theme is “Fuel for the Future” and is focused on healthy eating while also focusing on sustainability. To learn more about getting involved in National Nutrition Month, visit this page!
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Chronic Pain and the Holidays
December 2, 2022
Categories: Articles, Exercise, General, Managed Care, Physical Therapy
The holidays can bring a lot of stress to our minds as well as our bodies. It is crucial to take care of our bodies during the holidays. Chronic pain can potentially restrict you from participating in holiday activities. We want you to be able to enjoy all the holiday fun, continue reading to learn about a few stretches that could relieve some of your chronic pain and allow you to have a... Read More
Physical Therapy and Breast Cancer Recovery: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 1, 2022
Categories: Best Practices, Managed Care, Physical Therapy
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we want to bring awareness to this horrible disease. According to breastcancer.org, “Breast cancer refers to a malignant tumor that has developed from cells in the breast. Usually, breast cancer either begins in the cells of the lobules, which are the milk-producing glands, or the ducts, the passages that drain milk from the lobules to the nipple.” Breast cancer can... Read More
Back to School: Keeping Your Clients Through the School Year
August 29, 2022
Categories: Best Practices, Juvenile, Managed Care, Occupational Therapy, Patient Engagement, Success, Tips
Trying to keep your clients coming back consistently throughout the school year can be difficult. Their schedules are a lot busier, and they may have little to no free time. Between school, homework, and the beginning of sports, it is really easy for your patients to forget to make appointments regularly. We are going to give you a few tips to keep your clients coming back during the school year.
Healthy Aging Month: How Physical Therapy Can Help You As You Age
September 1, 2021
Categories: Home Health, Long Term Care, Managed Care, Physical Therapy, Self care
Every stage of life comes with new challenges, especially as we start to grow older. However, age doesn’t have to be a limiting factor in your life. In fact, physical therapy can help you as you age to ensure that you’re able to maintain a healthy lifestyle and a level of independence. This Healthy Aging Month, learn about all of the benefits of regular physical therapy.
Physical Therapy and Heart Disease
April 23, 2021
Categories: Best Practices, Education, Managed Care
Now, more than ever, it’s important that we all focus on our health. May is dedicated to a lot of health-related awareness days and this year, we want to focus on the elephant in the room – heart disease. Heart disease is the number one killer of men and is continuing to worsen year after year for both men and women. To combat this, NARA wants to highlight how... Read More
Dos and Don’ts of PT in Pregnant and Post-Natal Patients
February 20, 2020
Categories: Managed Care, Occupational Therapy, Patient Engagement
Physical therapists can help people from all walks of life have better function and mobility. It’s time to brush up on this specialty, as the benefits of physical therapy are tremendous for a healthy pregnancy and steady recovery. Keep in mind these basics.
Pregnancy
The body goes to great measures to accommodate pregnancy. These sudden changes can lead to discomfort, pain and decreased mobility. We can help to ease them through this time and show... Read More
Pediatric Programs
January 7, 2020
Categories: Managed Care, Patient Engagement, Therapy Programs
At NARA, we love the kiddos that our therapists help and understand how essential they are to their development. These pediatric patients would become adult patients if they weren’t treated by people specialized in the care of children. We want to take the time to acknowledge the tremendous benefits of pediatric programs.
Post Injury
Some may think that therapy is mostly for adults, especially Occupational Therapy. However, Occupational Therapy helps anyone with... Read More
The Importance of Treating Recurring Injuries
December 23, 2019
Categories: Best Practices, Education, Long Term Care, Managed Care, Wellness Programs
Once you’ve had an injury, it’s easy to get injured in the same spot again and again. This is particularly true for athletes and children who may not be as cautious with their weak spots as an adult. Further exacerbating old injuries can cause more hardship than the original injury. However, there are some tricks that can be done to help treat and prevent recurring injuries with physical therapy. Don’t let these injuries follow you into the new year!
Even seemingly... Read More
How Physical Therapy Can Help with Diabetes
November 4, 2019
Categories: Long Term Care, Managed Care, Occupational Therapy, Wellness Programs
Every November we, along with communities across the country, raise awareness about diabetes and how it impacts Americans every day. Fortunately, there are ways that physical therapy can help those with the disease manage their symptoms.
Who is impacted?
30.3 million Americans have diabetes. This is 9.4 percent of the population that is dealing with the various side effects! Fortunately, there are ways that physical therapy can help with pain management.
How... Read More