Celebrating National Speech-Language-Hearing Month: Why Communication Matters and How Speech Therapy Helps
Each May, we celebrate National Speech-Language-Hearing Month , a time dedicated to raising awareness about communication health and the professionals who help people of all ages hear better, …
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Celebrating Occupational Therapy Awareness Month: Empowering Lives Through Meaningful Action
Every April, we recognize Occupational Therapy Awareness Month, a time dedicated to celebrating the vital role Occupational Therapists (OTs) and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs) play in helping people …
During Patient Safety Awareness Week, we recognize the many ways hospitals protect patients every single day. In rehabilitation services—Physical Therapy (PT), Occupational Therapy (OT), and Speech‑Language Pathology (SLP)—patient safety is at the heart of everything we do.
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Living Strong After Cancer: Why Lymphedema Awareness Matters
Lymphedema Day—more commonly known as World Lymphedema Day—is an annual global awareness day held on March 6. Its purpose is to educate the public about lymphatic diseases, support individuals living with lymphedema, and advocate for improved recognition, …
Are you loving your job? It’s February and that means Valentine’s Day and everyone talking about love in the air – or does it? If you are a therapist and are feeling maxed out each hour of the day with …
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Bridging exercises—lifting your hips off the ground while lying on your back—are a cornerstone of many rehabilitation and strengthening programs. They’re commonly used to improve glute strength, core stability, and hip control. But what many people don’t realize is …
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When I was a kid growing up in Minnesota, those words created a sense of excitement. But if I must be honest, those words aren’t quite as exciting as an adult!
Well, you might be excited to hear this one. The most common education I give to my patients about pain is that the presence of pain does NOT always indicate tissue damage. Musculoskeletal (muscle, bone, tendon, ligament, etc.) pain can …
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The calendar has turned to 2026. You just got back from signing up at your local gym. You’ve purchased new workout clothes and have found the perfect water bottle to keep you hydrated during those new year resolution workouts.
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Celebrating National Speech-Language-Hearing Month!
in UncategorizedCelebrating National Speech-Language-Hearing Month: Why Communication Matters and How Speech Therapy Helps
Each May, we celebrate National Speech-Language-Hearing Month , a time dedicated to raising awareness about communication health and the professionals who help people of all ages hear better, …
“Home is where the heart is” and the place where my patients heal
in General, Occupational Therapy“The magic thing about home is that it feels good to leave, and it feels even better to come back.” – Unknown
“Home is a shelter from storms – all sorts of storms.”- William J. Bennett
Home is where the …
Happy Occupational Therapy Awareness Month!
in News, Occupational TherapyCelebrating Occupational Therapy Awareness Month: Empowering Lives Through Meaningful Action
Every April, we recognize Occupational Therapy Awareness Month, a time dedicated to celebrating the vital role Occupational Therapists (OTs) and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs) play in helping people …
Patient Safety in Inpatient Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy: Working Together for Safer Healing
in UncategorizedDuring Patient Safety Awareness Week, we recognize the many ways hospitals protect patients every single day. In rehabilitation services—Physical Therapy (PT), Occupational Therapy (OT), and Speech‑Language Pathology (SLP)—patient safety is at the heart of everything we do.
Whether …
Lymphedema Day Awareness
Lymphedema Day—more commonly known as World Lymphedema Day—is an annual global awareness day held on March 6. Its purpose is to educate the public about lymphatic diseases, support individuals living with lymphedema, and advocate for improved recognition, …
Love What You Do
in Culture, GeneralAre you loving your job? It’s February and that means Valentine’s Day and everyone talking about love in the air – or does it? If you are a therapist and are feeling maxed out each hour of the day with …
Have a Purpose Behind your Bridging Exercises
in UncategorizedBridging exercises—lifting your hips off the ground while lying on your back—are a cornerstone of many rehabilitation and strengthening programs. They’re commonly used to improve glute strength, core stability, and hip control. But what many people don’t realize is …
Snow Day!
in General, Physical Therapy, Uncategorized, WellnessWhen I was a kid growing up in Minnesota, those words created a sense of excitement. But if I must be honest, those words aren’t quite as exciting as an adult!
As a child I equated the word snow with …
What is the most common misconception about musculoskeletal pain?
in Ask an Expert, GeneralWell, you might be excited to hear this one. The most common education I give to my patients about pain is that the presence of pain does NOT always indicate tissue damage. Musculoskeletal (muscle, bone, tendon, ligament, etc.) pain can …
New Year Resolution – Make Physical Therapy a Part of your Fitness Plan
in General, Personal, Sports Injury, WellnessThe calendar has turned to 2026. You just got back from signing up at your local gym. You’ve purchased new workout clothes and have found the perfect water bottle to keep you hydrated during those new year resolution workouts.
One …