These days in outpatient physical therapy, timeliness is important. With some clinics scheduling patients every 15 to 30 minutes, every moment counts. Here are some tips to keep your arrival rate high and your attendance consistent. 1. Remind Your Patients When a patient leaves, make sure you ask them when ...

Rock climbing is quickly gaining traction as a mainstream sport in the US, with new climbing gyms making the sport more accessible than ever. Once primarily an outdoor sport for the crunchy variety of athlete, indoor climbing has enabled many more folks, from young to old, to safely enjoy the ...

Handling exams, home work assignments, group projects, and making time for my two kids and pregnant wife has made PT school a balancing act. It often feels like I do not have enough time for anything. However, I have worked hard to prioritize my time, and in addition to school, ...

All too often, we therapists are overly concerned with “reaching the site of the lesion.” Our schools taught us this philosophy, which is based on the work of James Cyriax. While Dr. Cyriax was brilliant, and we should absolutely consider the site of the lesion, we must realize Dr. Cyriax ...

  My first job as a new grad 20 years ago was working in a hospital acute care setting. Looking back, I believe this was the best training I could have received for laying the foundation that guided me through my PT career to this point. This was the setting that helped ...

Hi Newgrads! I’m Melinda Koblosh and I will be writing a guest post for NewGradPhysicalTherapy.com. I’m extremely glad I chose to start my physical therapy career in outpatient. I urge new grads with any interest in outpatient to get started in that setting right out of school, for the reasons ...