Proactive Physical Therapist talks Stress and Physical Therapy to Portland News Group
Move It Monday: Physical therapy to combat stress Stress is usually the body’s way of protecting itself from injury by releasing hormones (adrenaline and cortisol) that create a “fight or flight” response. Physical Therapist Ryan Nall of the Proactive Physical Therapy Specialists Clinic joined AM Extra to demonstrate ways to use PT to combat stress.
Louisville Business First talks Confluent Health’s Executive Team Expansion
Confluent Health continued its growth in the early days of 2021 by landing additional acquisitions and expanding its leadership team. Since November, the Louisville-based rehabilitation conglomerate has grown its outpatient physical therapy clinic business, its core segment, to 337 clinics in 24 states. It has announced at least seven deals since then. (See a summary […]
Larry Benz talks Called to Care on The Better Outcomes Show
Episode 021: Called to Care with Larry Benz What can positive psychology teach us about clinician burnout, patient engagement, and clinical care? It’s no secret that burnout infiltrates nearly every healthcare facility, clinic, or organization in existence. As I discuss in The Manifesto, clinicians often feel burnout, disconnected from their patients, and driven to hit […]
Pappas OPT Physical, Sports and Hand Therapy talks to 12 News about the physical pain associated with the pandemic
2020 burnout: How the stress of the past year can manifest in physical pain PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A physical response to fatigue brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions is being summed up as “2020 burnout.” Over the past year, everyone was laser-focused on protecting their bodies from the coronavirus, but in doing […]
RET Physical Therapy talks to KOMO News about snow shoveling soreness
Sore from shoveling snow? Try these ideas to soften the blow … SEATTLE – Shoveling snow is not an activity that we’re used to doing in the Puget Sound lowlands, but there was sure a lot to shovel this past weekend. So now, all that work and time spent moving heavy, wet snow around, is […]
ProRehab’s Eric McElroy Named One of Louisville Business First’s Healthcare Heroes
ANNOUNCING: Meet our 2021 Health Care Heroes honorees Everyone’s lives have been waylaid by Covid-19. Now take that average impact on a person and multiply it by a thousand and you’re probably still nowhere near the disruption endured by local health care workers over the past 11 months. It’s been a time of upheaval, but […]
Introducing The Confluent Counsel
The make-up of Confluent Health exemplifies the concept of Unity in Diversity. Our many partners, business lines, and initiatives vary widely, yet all focus on working harmoniously together to achieve our essential goal, “Success through meaningful work that impacts lives.” Confluent Counsel is the next step in proactively ensuring that we as a company […]
Confluent Physical Therapy’s Dr. Stephen Clark Discusses Chronic Pain with Rehab Management
New Reality for Pain Management Chronic pain contributes to an estimated $600 billion in direct medical costs, lost productivity, and disability, and it is one of the most common reasons adults seek medical care. In the United States, it is estimated that approximately 20.4% of Americans face chronic pain (defined as pain on most days […]
Larry Benz is Named 1 of UpDoc Media’s Top 40 PT Influencers
Top 40 Physical Therapy Influencers of 2020 A Yearly Look During an Unprecedented Year Every year we take an industry pulse on individuals and/or organizations that have made a positive impact through their contributions. It’s been abundantly clear that the physical therapy industry is full of talented people. It’s always a challenge to narrow it […]
Welcome to the Family, Strive Physical Therapy & Sports Rehabilitation!
Confluent Health has announced its newest partnership with Strive Physical Therapy and Sports Rehabilitation (Strive), a private and therapist-owned physical therapy practice located throughout New Jersey and Greater Philadelphia. “Since we opened our doors in 2005, we have remained committed to improving the quality of life for our family, friends, neighbors, and community that we […]