KristinMcNealus, DPT, MBA

I often say “tighten your core!” when we are doing exercises. This may be hard to do. If you have core muscles innervated, here is a...

Another game that I designed was a question board with corresponding color squares to tape to the floor. The goal is to toss bean bags,...

I have been a physical therapist for 15 years, working with adults, generally with neurological impairments, and honestly never...

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While all of this is a great guideline, do not replace your exercise routine with getting your steps in. Walking is great – it gets you upri

Be aware of these symptoms so treatment can start before someone falls, or before it leads to sepsis. The treatment is often a short course

I have provided physical therapy in every level of care, and universally, patients want more. I am here to tell you that your therapists...

Can your family members explain what you do for a living? My father underwent open heart surgery last week. I have a per diem job that I...

I did a little bit of home health as a way to earn extra income after I finished my day at this hospital, and I’ll be honest, I didn’t...

How can you promote the profession on social media? Here is a sample video I made after reading an article published that day....

Listening is a big part of customer service, but do not underestimate the value of sharing your knowledge. Educate your clients, no...

There are always stories about how doctors with awkward bedside manners can be great physicians – really, it’s an age-old Hollywood...

Take a listen to this podcast on Private Practice Business Academy! I talk about how the PT profession needs to think about different...

The health care system is changing. A lot. It is frustrating to us, and it is more frustrating to our clients. It is confusing about what...

Customer service. This can often be neglected, especially if your patients are getting referred to you or if you are the contracted...

One of the ways to lower the risk of falls is to keep patients in bed. Cynthia Brown, MD has been studying the amount of physical...

Falls are bad, right? I think we can all agree on that. I don’t think any hospital administration ever looked at falls occurring in their...

As mentioned previously, a unique aspect of physical therapy is that we can treat people at all stages of their health. Last time, we...

A unique aspect of physical therapy is that we can treat people at all stages of their health. Physical therapy in acute care settings is...

As a profession, we need to be more creative in keeping our clients with us. We get concerned about reimbursement, rightfully so since...