Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will never hurt us. Or maybe they do, and we’re so accustomed to using them that we don’t notice the damage…

Each year around three million people are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries. Falls are preventable, and therapists can play a part in reducing these numbers from the National…

We’ve previously outlined the basics of how to get started with pre and post-employment testing programs, a service offered in many of our locations because it can be marketed to…

Written by Clark Dalton, SLP in Ephrata, Washington. Aphasia is an acquired neurogenic language disorder that can affect spoken-language expression, spoken-language comprehension, written-language expression and reading comprehension. And if that…

Last year occupational therapy celebrated 100 years, and in 2018 we look toward a new century of providing occupational therapy services. It’s remarkable to me how the profession has expanded.…

Written by Jennifer Fuentes, PT As a PT student, I never imagined that wound care would become such a huge part of my future. I had never seen a therapist…

This country’s opioid crisis is a hot topic in healthcare. Because of the national attention the issue is garnering, physicians are feeling the pressure to reduce prescriptions for these drugs.…

Almost half of Americans suffer from chronic illness with one in four suffering from multiple chronic conditions. In healthcare costs, that group absorbs 65 percent of total dollars spent; when…

The American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA) National School Backpack Awareness Day is held on the third Wednesday of each September. The AOTA provides strategies for hosting backpack events as well…

June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, dedicated to increasing awareness of the communication disorder that affects a person’s ability to speak, read, write and/or listen. Debra Kirchhoff, SLP is an…