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Current research gives specific recommendations for BFR, including cuff width, material and placement, pressure, exercise, and conditions that it benefits. Let’s look at those specifics along with the history, mechanisms, and benefits of BFR.

When patients leave the burn center, they need continued care. If a clinician does not have experience with burns, they might not recognize what is happening beneath the surface in time to prevent contractures.

Three key advances have dramatically shortened ACL recovery time for UGA football players: post-injury treatment, surgical procedure, and innovative rehabilitation. Because an ACL injury used to jeopardize an athlete’s career, it’s important to build confidence to make a complete recovery.

This year, we're celebrating Physical Therapy Month with your inspiration. Tell us what you love about being a PT, why you got started, or what keeps you motivated on the tough days.

I experienced this tragedy fifteen years ago, when one of my closest friends died in childbirth. Her death defied the statistics – she was a healthy, upper middle class woman and well-educated. It devastated me as a friend, but truly shocked me as a healthcare professional.

Researchers from the Sport Performance Center at the AECC University College recently set out to develop testing and training methods for para-Nordic skiers. Along the way, they navigated some unexpected obstacles and disproved their own expectations.

According to a recent article in New York Times, “few practicing physicians alert their older patients to this condition." Learn how you can intervene to protect your elderly clients from age-related muscle loss.

We’re launching a new solution! Advanced Worker Rehab integrates our latest rehab technology and clinical marketing into one comprehensive solution. With this new service, rehabilitation clinics can meet the prevention, recovery, and return to work needs of local employers. Clinics Asked, we Listened At BTE, we work closely with clinics and employers. Lately, we’ve heard…

Even on your busiest day, you can squeeze one of these activities into your schedule. Check out this list of ways you can sneak in some activity throughout your busy day:

Because the Simulator II is so flexible, clinical researchers have found creative ways to use it for diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment. We’re sharing examples of these applications so you can get the most out of your Simulator II.

Faster than you could search it online, this hand-held tool shows you the activated muscle groups, spinal segment, and innervation for 26 different joint-specific movements, both upper and lower extremity.

Working as a ‘travel’ OT doesn’t necessarily mean you have to move around the country. If you live near several healthcare facilities, you could work local contracts from home.