February 14, 2019

Did you miss the CSM 2019 show specials in DC?

Did you miss the CSM 2019 show specials in DC? If so, here’s a recap! More than 16,700 PTs, PTAs, and physical therapy students gathered in the nation’s capital for the APTA CSM (Combined Sections Meeting) 2019. For more info on products mentioned in this article or for info on current product specials, please contact your personal MeyerPT Account …

Sue Falsone

PT, MS, SCS, ATC, CSCS, COMT, first female head athletic trainer in any of the four major sports in the US

February 13, 2019

Part 4 of How To Build A Multimillion Dollar Clinic- Lock in Results

In Part 3 of this series on . . .How To Systematically Build A Multimillion Dollar Clinic That Is Highly Sellable . . . Working Way Less . . .we discussed how to Create Patients for Life. In Success Key Part 4, we’ll discuss how to Lock in Results. I have referenced having “systems” in place several times in this …

Scott Hallman

Business Coach, Entrepreneur, Consultant, Speaker, Marketing Strategist

February 12, 2019

Should you load a painful tendon? The answer might surprise you.

Listen to the insightful lecture below by Professor Jill Cook* to learn more about how you should address painful Achilles and patellar tendinopathies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kKzoi8Zrik Professor Jill Cook, physiotherapist, PhD, is a professor in musculoskeletal health in the La Trobe University School of Allied Health in Australia. Her research areas include sports medicine and tendon injury. Since completing her PhD in …

Dr. Leo Kormanik

D.C., M.S., CCSP

February 7, 2019

CSM 2019 Recap: What you need to know about Functional Limitation Reporting, MIPS, and what’s around the corner

If you missed this important info at CSM 2019 (APTA Combined Sections Meeting), particularly if you’re in private practice, home health, or a skilled nursing facility, you need to be aware of payment changes that have arrived or are just around the corner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=49&v=vXjtidH5uP0 For more info on products mentioned in this article or for info on current product specials, …

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

February 5, 2019

Magnesium deficiency and its potential link to Inflammation

The study below briefly discusses the importance of having the right levels of magnesium and the potential systemic health concerns of being deficient for yourself and for your patients. Also, did you know that Epsom salt is made up of magnesium sulfate? Read below . . . Dietary magnesium and C-reactive protein levels. King DE, Mainous AG 3rd, Geesey ME, Woolson RF Department …

Dr. John Pecora

MeyerPT Vice President, Managing Editor, Communities and Education

February 5, 2019

Battle stress and cravings by naturally suppressing appetite and accelerating fat metabolism

Want to fight Stress & Craving by naturally suppressing appetite and accelerating fat metabolism? Greens First® LEAN™ Stress & Craving Supports Healthy Metabolism* …by helping to control appetite and produce feeling of fullness: Increases production of norepinephrine and curbs cravings Helps balance mood and enhances mental focus Supports sugar transfer to muscle not fat Stress & Craving is an important …

Dr. Donald L. Hayes

DC and President of Wellness Watchers Global, LLC, Ceautamed Worldwide, LLC & GreensFirst.com

January 31, 2019

How to become the #1 Physical Therapist in Your Area on Google

Google search has over 1 billion users – including people in your community who are searching for a physical therapist to help them. Getting your practice to appear near the top of the results list when people are searching is crucial. The key to this is something called Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and it’s how you market your PT clinic …

Dr. Jeff Langmaid

Author, Speaker, Founder

January 30, 2019

Smarter Self Myofascial Release- Do you take your own advice?

If you’re like me, I typically tell my patients they should be doing some type of SMR (self-myofascial release); however, as Health and Fitness Professionals, we typically don’t always take our own advice. But we can’t help patients and clients if we’re also injured or our back is tweaked, which is why it’s so important to take care of our …

Dr. Sevak Khodabakhshian

DC, QME

January 29, 2019

Help patients stay injury free during the ski season

ACL injuries are among the most common injuries occurring 100,000–200,000 times per year. Among skiers, recreational alpine skiers have the highest incidence of ACL ruptures. Since the majority of these injuries are non-contact, providing patients and clients with a preventative exercise program can limit their risk for injury. Here are some of our favorite ACL injury prevention exercises: #1: Side …

Dave Cruz Webexercises Patient At Home Exercises

Dr. Dave Cruz

Doctor of Chiropractic, CSCS, CES, PES, founder of WebExercises

January 24, 2019

Research Brief from a DPT on the benefits of Low Level Laser Therapy

Research Report on the Willow Curve Background: Tiziano Marovino, DPT, MPH, DAIPM, is senior vice president of Health Strategy and Innovation at the Biogenesis Group, a disease management and senior human performance research center in Ypsilanti, Michigan, where he performs clinical research in health economics, measurement studies, and population health. He is an adjunct faculty member at the College of …

Dr. Tiziano Marovino

DPT, MPH, DAIPM