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Today in PT
Stolen medical information affects 18 out of 20 industries examined in a report from Verizon Enterprise Solutions, according to a news release. However, the report found, many organizations outside of healthcare do not realize they even keep protected health information. Common sources of PHI are employee records (including workers' compensation claims) or information for wellness programs, and the data are generally not well protected, according to the report.
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SCAPTA
Save the date for SCAPTA's Annual Conference that will be taking place May 6-7, 2016 in Charleston, South Carolina and MUSC. Registration information will be forthcoming. Click here for more details!
PT in Motion
A new study on access to prescription opioids has garnered media attention—and triggered more discussion about the need for physicians to more carefully consider other treatments for chronic pain, including physical therapy.
The study, covered by Reuters, The Boston Globe, and other media outlets, found that more than 90 percent of individuals who survived a prescription drug overdose were able to get another prescription for the same drug after the overdose. And it would seem that for the most part, it wasn't that hard to do — 70 percent of the people who obtained the postoverdose prescription got it from the same physician who prescribed it earlier.
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The Sheridan Press
Physical therapy is becoming more publicly recognized and physician-recommended as an important complementary treatment to help patients improve physical function and maintain their quality of life throughout cancer treatment.
According to the American Cancer Society, more than 1 million Americans are diagnosed with cancer each year. In fact, the projected figure for 2015 is 1,658,370. Although there are many different types of cancer, treatment usually involves a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
In the past, cancer patients were likely told to rest and reduce their physical activity during cancer treatment. However newer research is proving that physical activity actually helps patients maintain independence and tolerate treatment.
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Medical News Today
According to a new literature review in the January issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, it's becoming more common for children and adolescents to seek medical care for back pain. Even with expensive, advanced tests like MRI scans, doctors may not be able to find the exact cause for the pain.
"If your history, physical exam or simple tests reveal a diagnosis or problem, this can be treated early and you will probably be able to return to your activities or sport," says lead study author and orthopaedic surgeon Suken A. Shah, M.D., division chief at Nemours Spine and Scoliosis Center, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children. For nearly 2/3 of adolescent patients, clinical physical examination and imaging may not produce clear cause for their back pain.
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Physical Therapy Products
Researchers at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research not in a new study that biochemical profiling of circulating cytokines may help refine more personalized diagnoses of disc diseases.
The study was published recently in Arthritis Research and Therapy.
Feinstein researchers conducted the study with Northwell Health, formerly the North Shore-LIJ Health System, clinicians in the departments of neurosurgery and physical medicine and rehabilitation, per a media release from Northwell Health.
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Physical Therapy Products
A new study from a team of Canadian researchers examines whether elite athletes' muscles weaken with aging as non-athletes' muscles do.
The researchers suggest that older elite athletes' constant physical training preserved their muscle fibers such that the fibers behaved like those of young adults, according to a media release from the American Physiological Society.
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WebPT
Running a business can be challenging, and the world of private practice physical therapy is no exception. Every business needs to have customers, and although it seems strange to hope for injured people to walk through our doors, that's exactly what we — as private practice owners and therapists — do. So, how do we get more patients?
By appreciating the ones we already have.
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