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While PFPS can be debilitating, treatment usually focuses on optimizing strength and function. One of the most effective known treatments for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome is guided exercises to increase knee and hip strength.

You can earn contact hours and continuing education credits that work double time for you, your patients, and your clinic. In this article, we will discuss a few opportunities for CEUs that can double as clinical certifications.

Patients in this position often have one priority: get back the use of their affected extremity. Stroke assessments like the Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Motor Recovery and the Beck Depression Inventory help clinicians make important decisions in the recovery process.

Ergonomic evaluation and consulting are done within the workplace. In order to understand the basics of good body mechanics, practitioners must also be aware of the risks associated with improper ergonomics.

Two-thirds of your clinic marketing potential is being left up to chance – Here’s what to do about it

Research has been gradually amassing over the years in favor of eccentric training. Many controlled trials show increased strength, size, and control of muscles after eccentric training.

Reimbursement and CPT codes are uncharted territory for most Athletic Trainers. But one trailblazer has built a successful system of billing and reimbursement for athletic training services at Valdosta State University.

Athletic Trainers can bill for third party reimbursement in some states. Let’s take a look at how ATCs get reimbursed, building referral sources, CPT coding, and increasing revenue for athletic training facilities

These steps will help you track program performance over time and make adjustments as needed. Here you’ll find three important metrics for new program development.

Preventive exercise programs may be able to reverse the trend. But only if they effectively address the root causes. Here you’ll find a review of the literature on fall risks for older adults and interventions that can help prevent fall-related deaths.

You don't have to be a spine specialist to safely and effectively treat sever neck pain. This evidence-based approach applies many of the same principles you use for other conditions. As always, start with evaluation. Consider the client’s ADLs, job tasks, degenerative changes within the spine, disease, and muscle imbalances.

Working our way from isolated strengthening to fully integrated movement, we’ll show you five shoulder exercises on the PrimusRS.