New Episode – Dr. Shirley Sahrmann joins the Practice Leadership Podcast
Welcome to the Practice Leadership Podcast. This season we’re digging ever deeper into the PT industry’s biggest movers and shakers. Join us, your co-hosts, Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski, the authors of Movers & Mentors, as we deep-dive with the big guns – answering the big questions every future and current PT wants to know. […]
New Episode – Kelly Starrett joins the Practice Leadership Podcast
Welcome to the Practice Leadership Podcast. This season we’re digging ever deeper into the PT industry’s biggest movers and shakers. Join us, your co-hosts, Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski, the authors of Movers & Mentors, as we deep-dive with the big guns – answering the big questions every future and current PT wants to know. […]
Practice Leadership Podcast Kicks Off New Season
Welcome to the Practice Leadership Podcast. This season we’re digging ever deeper into the PT industry’s biggest movers and shakers. Join us, your co-hosts, Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski, the authors of Movers & Mentors, as we deep-dive with the big guns – answering the big questions every future and current PT wants to know. […]
Pregnancy & Physical Therapy
Common Discomforts During Pregnancy Pregnancy is often the most incredible experience for expecting mothers. However, it comes with discomfort and health-related challenges. As the body transforms to support pregnancy, many changes happen within the muscles, joints, ligaments, and hips/pelvis. An expecting mother may experience abdominal pain from the womb pressing on other organs, even making […]
Preferred Physical Therapy Announces Partnership with Mpact Physical Therapy
Preferred Physical Therapy (Preferred), a member of the Confluent family, is proud to announce their newest partnership with Mpact Physical Therapy (Mpact), a private and therapist-owned physical therapy practice with a clinic location in Leawood, KS. “We couldn’t be more excited to join the Preferred family,” said Mpact’s founders Molly Britt and Michele Spencer in a joint statement. […]
Physical Therapy Awareness Month – The Importance of PT
Celebrating Physical Therapy Awareness Month Physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) across the United States work every day to allow their patients to run, walk, and complete their daily activities with the least pain possible. Physical therapy allows patients to become more active to improve their general health and wellness as well. It […]
Exercises for Pelvic Floor Health
Common Causes of Pelvic Floor Pain Nearly one-fourth of people experience a pelvic floor disorder within their lifetime. The pelvic floor consists of the muscles and connective tissues that contain the pelvic organs including the bladder, rectum, and reproductive organs. These muscles run from the front of the hips to the base of the spine. […]
What is Dry Needling in Physical Therapy?
What is Dry Needling? Dry needling physical therapy involves using a very thin needle (similar to an acupuncture needle) to penetrate the skin and target specific muscles and fascia. The main reason to use dry needling is to release very tight segments of muscles to reduce pain and improve the muscle’s mobility. These tight bands […]
Occupational Therapy vs. Physical Therapy – What’s the Difference?
Physical and occupational therapy are two professions with many similarities, but also a few key differences. Both fields help patients improve their strength, mobility, and independence, although they center their focus in different areas of patient care. There are many differences in the patients that PTs and OTs treat, the scopes of practice, and the […]
Juvenile Arthritis Awareness – How Physical Therapy Can Help
What is Juvenile Arthritis? Everyone knows that arthritis is very common in adults. However, it is difficult to imagine children developing any sort of arthritis. Juvenile arthritis is an autoimmune disorder where the body does not recognize its own healthy tissues and attempts to attack itself by releasing inflammatory chemicals. This inflammation travels to joints, […]