The statistics on chronic pain in the United States are staggering. In 2016, an estimated 20.4 percent of U.S. adults had chronic pain and 8 percent of U.S. adults had high-impact chronic pain.
Occupational therapy asks: “What matters to you?” instead of “What’s the matter with you?” It’s a prime example of what differentiates occupational therapy from other physical therapy programs. Occupational therapists (OTs) focus on what is important to a patient, and they identify the important and valued activities that the patient will encounter in ...
Physical therapy is a growing and thriving healthcare field. According to the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the demand for physical therapists (PTs) will continue to grow between now and 2020. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of PTs is ...
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia; it is marked by memory loss, cognitive problems, and behavioral issues. More than five million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. Whether you are ...
Nurses solve problems. Nurses and nurse educators are innovators and inventors. In their roles of patient care advocates, they often come up with new and innovative ideas to improve nursing education and patient care.
