Once again growing outpatient Physical Therapy Center that practices industry best, evidence driven Physical Therapy and Fitness, looking for a few like minded thinkers (which are sometimes hard to find!)
If you are: excited about delivering great care Read a lot about your practice Are an active listener And want to work in a special company culture, give us a call.
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Call Lindsey Earnest or Robert Babb at 215 855 9871 or email
Nice work coming out of the Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Medicine with this information;
In the article, , authors Paul Beattie and Sheri Silfies ask if its time for us to start thinking different about chronic low back pain.
Three key elements they mention the our CUSTOMERS EXPECT:
1. Emphasize importance of self-management.
Folks with CLBP what us to make it a fundamental goal of treatment right from the beginning, and points to an abundance of strong evidence that suggests education on a pro active plan for management of the back pain. They write Physical Therapist need to communicate and listen better, since many patients never get the message to self management is necessary for long-term conditions
Supporting their message are studies addressing patient satisfaction with physical therapy, where they consistently find respondents are less satisfied with the degree of
instruction they received towards understanding injury prevention (posture, dynamic movement, Back first aide, etc), and performing a home program.
2. Fundamental to a program: consider patient preference
Beattie and Silfies point to evidence that suggest a strong link to patient preference and expectations playing the largest part in adherence to and exercise program.
As an example, evidence suggest meaningful
strength and motor control games for atrophied back muscles and people
with chronic low back pain take considerably longer to achieve and
overcome (expect some bumpy roads, small setbacks to start, a good PT will help you manage bumps with education, modalities, their hands, and other resources), so a long term program outline starting with the patients (customers) preferences (and passions!) will help achieve greater success.
The take home; a good PT will listen to the patient goals!
3. The value of physical therapy improves if the patient can
attend periodic follow-up visits for tuneups
If your PT is practicing at the highest level, they will arrange for you to periodically come back (perhaps once a month), to maintain therapeutic alliance for long-term follow-up. They reflect that it's the patient satisfaction with these long-term
follow-up treatment is likely to improve if the patient establishes an
ongoing relationship and therapeutic alliance
More aggressive long-term patient centered approach the self-management
is likely to increase accumulative dosage of exercise and successful
outcomes, and is likely to shift attitudes and beliefs such as quality-of-life benefits associated with health and fitness.
In the perfect world we have no back pain.
But if you do, find a PT that educates you on posture, movements, self care, while offering home programs that are simple and understandable, all together wrapped up in helping you manage your active wellness/fitness lifestyle program that takes your likes and dislikes into account.
Consider PTW, where practicing industry best standards are our norm.
A patient mentioned in her testimony last week this comment:
"I went to a smaller practice the last time I needed PT. There was only one therapist, but therapy was so much better here at PTW . Here I could come early in the morning, or late at night, and they always had someone helping me. The Therapist worked with me every time, progressed my routine every visit, and measured progress all the time. My last therapy place, the therapist never increased my program nor did she ever measure me, only at the end."
This was a great reminder of the opportunities multiple location, larger group practice might offer;
1. 2 on 1 Therapy; At PTW, we assign 2 Therapist to your case when you need flexibility in your scheduling. The two therapist will work in tandem to achieve the goals written
2. Progressive plans: At a private practice in a private location, we practice industry best standards. Evidence based decisions on your plan, research based education on your problem, and timely communications with the referral sources are our top priorities with your plan.
3. Private locations: no battle with health club lines, hospital parking lot access, or limited hours available. Our centers are open for operation from 6:30 am to 8 pm, and even Saturdays.
4. Logistics: not only are we conveiently located near where you live, but you can attend any one of our 5 locations during your treatment. Attend Lansdale today, West Norriton tomorrow...to make it convenient for you.
Bodies under repair, its all we do, its all we breathe. Give us a call for a tour before you may need us!
So cool! Research from the University of Canterbury and Vanderbilt University shows that fathers provide unique benefits to their daughters through their active and positive presence from birth through adulthood, and can even affect their physical changes. http://news.vanderbilt.edu/archived-news/register/articles/index-id=9678.html In Physical Therapy, we spend so much time with our patients, we do affect their physical changes, develop relationships, and make meaningful contributions towards their daily function. Like Tiger, as a Father or a Physical Therapist, I Can't ask for a better job!!
As a reminder on why we work so hard to assign Two Physical Therapist on each case (instead of one on one), we received this note just this morning!
To the attention of the PTW staff,
I would
like to extend my gratitude to the Physical Therapy and Wellness staff and
doctor’s for the incredible level of care I have received over the past month.
Through the great care of Dr. Stephen Linton and Dr. Eric Repice I am on an
optimistic path to regaining in lifestyle and confidence back..
After
visiting 7 different doctors seeking treatment for my severe and worsening plantar
fasciitis I was referred to PTW. For almost 1 year I experienced at points, unbearable
pain due to my plantar fasciitis. Beginning in January of 2015 the pain had
started to control my life and left me barely able to perform simple daily
tasks. In my eyes the progress I have made within the past month of treatment
with Dr. Stephen Linton has been astronomical. When I began treatment I could
not place my left foot flat on the ground and was on constant severe pain.
After one month I rarely think as my feet as painful, I am almost able to
perform my normal workout, and am able to have a close to normal lifestyle.
I wanted
to express my gratitude toward everything the employees of PTW have done for
me. Every time I walk in the door there is always a warm and inviting
atmosphere as well as smile to be shared. My appreciation for the treatment and
education Dr. Stephen Linton has provided will never be forgotten.
The
Physical Therapy and Wellness Institute is proud to announce house calls to
their growing lines of services. Staff
Physical Therapist and Doctor of Physical Therapy Eric Repice will lead the coordination
of services, with potential clients living within 7 miles of any of our 5 PTW
locations as eligible. “I felt as though
it was an opportunity to put the PTW quality service brand into our patients
homes. Physical Therapists understand how to manage muscle weakness, gait and
balance problems, we can discuss medication use, suggest solutions for clients
with poor vision, eliminate environmental hazards, even train the caregivers so
they don’t suffer an injury. Because of our knowledge base and the brand
recognition, the transition to house calls was a pretty simple solution to what
the community needs”, stated Dr. Repice.
Robert Babb, PT, MBA, president of the Physical Therapy &
Wellness Institute, states, “The research points to some startling facts about
falls in the home. The prevalence of falls is higher among adults greater than
45 years old if you have arthritis.
Since the 50 year old baby boomers show higher more rapid growth in
arthritis than any other group, combined with the understanding that falls
account for over 20% of all emergency room visits, it becomes our mission to
help folks reduce falls not just in the clinic, but where they happen in the
home”.
The House Call program combines the fall risk and safety
assessment tools (Safe Call), the care giver training tools and training (Safe
Call), with traditional house calls before or after surgery to help folks get
out of the house and into the community quickly (House Calls). The three phase program is designed to provide
patients quicker access to progressive therapy services, to foster independence
to reduce falls and educate on safety in the home, and in turn reducing the
need for future medical services.
The PTW House Call program is available to anyone who has experienced a
fall, to a care giver that needs help understanding how to help, or to folks in
need of in home Physical Therapy services to restore their independence. You can call 215 855 9871 for to schedule a house call visit today.
