Chattanooga at APTA 2009

March 72010

In this video, Jack Scott, regional sales manager for the Chattanooga Group discusses the company’s Vectra Genysis product, a modular therapy system that can consolidate six therapeutic modalities in one system, allowing therapists to choose what fits best. Check out http://www.therapytimes.com for more information and other interviews from the APTA show.

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Golf Pain Relief

March 12010

golf pain relief

Our Golf Health Aid therapeutic quality magnets are designed and approved by the world’s leading magnetic therapy Medical Doctor — William H. Philpott, MD.

We are proud to be the only golf magnetic therapy company whose therapeutic quality products are approved by Dr. Philpott.

Magnetic healing energy is now used by millions of people worldwide in sports, recreation and families like yours.

Magnetic therapy had been used for thousands of years to promote healing, relieve stress and pain, and increase circulation and energy in order to obtain better general health and greater flexibility.

Our Magnetic Golf Health Aids will help make a player’s game better:
– Reduces swelling and inflammation
– Relieves intense aches and pains
– Relaxes muscles and relieves stress
– Helps stimulate blood flow Promotes faster healing
– Our therapeutic quality magnets are guaranteed to be top quality material for therapeutic use and your comfort.
– Why use our Golf Health Aid Magnetic Therapy?
– Improve your golf game measurably by using our Golf Health Aid magnets and improve your game without pain. Magnetic energy is recognized as one of the strongest natural forces in the universe.

It has been established by researchers and scientists as well that this invisible energy can pass through all material matter affecting every living system on the planet.

The healing process, whether involving a cut, burn, blood clot, allergic reaction, sore muscle, strain or pain will respond directly to the biophysical role of magnetic energy.

Our Golf Health Aid products produce the necessary healing energy that relates directly to the specific area of the body that is in need of healing. This will help free the brain function to normalize and proceed with proper perfection and learning, to include the corrective programming of the brain.

The person’s internal metabolic energy system is stimulated to produce magnetic healing energy that in turn will help heal the body of aches and pains, freeing your body up to help improve your health and enjoy your golf game.

Pain Free Golf without side effects

Our Golf Magnets can help improve a player’s game better!

Fed up with taking pills?

Bring your body back to normal with magnetic therapy.

Looking to feel better? Looking to heal better? Looking to play better? Magnets don’t cure anything they just bring your body back to normal so it can heal itself.
Famous players like Jim Colbert wear our magnets to help stimulate blood flow and in turn make his game better.

You too will feel great by wearing them.

Imagine painless treatments that stimulate the body’s electromatic field for improved blood flow and circulation.

Backed by University studies* this natural alternative to mainstream medicine will help bring your body back to normal and without side effects.

Half the tour players of Seniors PGA wear them to help heal faster and play better.

Remember the cells, organs and entire body reacts to subtle energy flows.

Our Golf Health Aid therapy can be of therapeutic value to all golf players. The health promoting effects of our magnetic application should be considered not only as a preventive therapy but also as a therapeutic modality for the symptom relief of any and all pain and illnesses.

We want you to enjoy your golf game… our magnetic therapy aids will help for years and years and years. Magnets never wear out and you shouldn’t either.

* Partiual list of University Studies on Magnetic Therapy

Magnetiuc therapy has been around for centuries. Only during the past few decades have we really begun to study scientifically its beneficial effects. Now there are controlled studies and predictable results being achieved by major medical institutions.

Some of those institutions and their medical directors are listed below for your reference:

– Harvard University Medical School – Alvaro Pascual-Leone, MD, Ph.D.
– University of Colorado – Douglas Foulk, MD.
– Medical School of New York – Arthur Pilla MD, Ph.D
– John Hopkins Medical Center – Edward G. McFarland, MD.
– University of Virginia – Ann Gill Taylor, MD.
– U.C.L.A. School of Medicine – Ron Lawrence, MD. Ph.D.
– Baylor College of Medicine
– Columbia University
– Northeastern University
– Children’s National Medical Center
– University College Medical School, London
– Mankato State University
– State University, New York
– Vanderbilt University
– Tufts University School of Medicine

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Visit us at: http://www.GolfHealthAid.com/

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Where in the community to contact New Massage Clients ?

February 262010

As a Massage Therapist who believes in the Harmonious Complementary/Alternative/Natural way of looking inwardly at ourselves to receive healing, I’m seeking out any ideas of where & how to best contact the community of people living in an area who already utilize massage on a regular bases……….and how to get the education, to those who are unaware within public, of the vast amount of knowledge about the therapeutic benefits found in the different modalities of massage that they need the most : without over loading them with all the other knowledge they do not need ??

We’re enriched & ennobled by each voice shared. Thanks!!

Be at the end of my next double century and give me a sports massage.

Contact the bike club and offer your services. Nothing like a massage to keep the leg cramps away.

Yoga Doctors™ and yogitoes

February 262010

Eden Goldman, DC, CYT, E-RYT and Terra Gold, MA, CYT, E-RYT are the Yoga Doctors!

Yoga Doctors is a wellness company dedicated to advancing Yogas role within the healthcare community and increasing Yoga’s visibility in the general public as a preventive form of medicine, a therapeutic modality and a health & fitness discipline.

check them out at www.yogadoctors.com

music by michael perricone, “Savasana Bowls Live”

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Where in the community to contact New Massage Clients ?

February 242010

As a Massage Therapist who believes in the Harmonious Complementary/Alternative/Natural way of looking inwardly at ourselves to receive healing, I’m seeking out any ideas of where & how to best contact the community of people living in an area who already utilize massage on a regular bases……….and how to get the education, to those who are unaware within public, of the vast amount of knowledge about the therapeutic benefits found in the different modalities of massage that they need the most : without over loading them with all the other knowledge they do not need ??

We’re enriched & ennobled by each voice shared. Thanks!!

Advertise in the right places. Seek out like-minded people through health food and herbal supplement stores, yoga classes, coffee shops, farmer’s markets, locally owned specialty shops, and other similar places. See who else advertises there and do some networking. Offer the owners some sort of incentive for referring a certain number of people to you. Word of mouth is also a very effective tool, and that comes with building your reputation in the area.

For the general public, I would stick to outlining a few basic problems or needs – like headache relief, prenatal care, or stress reduction – and how massage can help. You have to convince people that they need your services, and why.

YOGA FOR ARTHRITIS

February 232010

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The ancient Indian art and of Yoga has become popular as a therapeutic modality and is used as such by many in the modern world today. This presentation introduces various practices from the Gitananda Yoga tradition that can help those suffering from arthritis by improving joint function, increasing the range of joint movement and by reducing the pain. Yoga helps normalize the immune system and balance the anabolic-catabolic metabolism thus brining about an improvement in the arthritic condition.

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Is there something wrong with my resume?

February 222010

In the past month, I have sent out about 80 resumes. Despite all this effort, I have only received one request for an interview. I’m wondering if there is anything I can improve on my resume that may help me stand out to prospective employers. Pasted below are the "objective", "experience", "education", and "skills" portions of my resume. Please keep in mind that I am straight out of school and fairly young, which is why I do not have much experience listed. In addition, the gap in my employment between last June and now can be explained by some personal family issues, moving 500 miles across the state, and getting married. If anyone is wiling to take a look and give me some constructive criticism, it would be greatly appreciated.

Objective
To obtain a long term position in an office setting where I can interact extensively with patients as well as run front desk functions and further my professional experience.

Experience
File Clerk, XXXX Chiropractic, Riverside, Ca.September 2007-June 2008
My duties included various accounting and billing tasks, answering phones, scheduling appointments, creating and maintaining patient files, maintaining various retail products available in the office, and light housekeeping.

Chiropractic Assistant, XXXX Chiropractic, Vallejo, Ca.June 2007-September 2007
This job entailed running the front desk of a busy chiropractic office, which included assisting patients, maintaining retail and files, scheduling appointments, some billing, and occasionally performing therapeutic ultrasound for patients.

File Clerk, Dr. XXXX DDS, Fairfield, Ca.February 2007-May 2007
The tasks I performed in this position were creating, maintaining, and organizing files and office forms, duplicating dental x-rays, and light housekeeping.

Customer Service Associate, XXXX Co., Fairfield, Ca.June 2006-October 2006
As a Customer Service Associate, I assisted customers in locating merchandise and completed point of sale transactions as well as organizing and replacing merchandise on the sales floor.

Central Aisle Cashier, XXXXX & Co., Fairfield, Ca.October 2005-June 2006
In this position, my main duties entailed performing point of sale transactions for customers as well as soliciting credit card applications.

Education
XXXX High School, Fairfield, Ca.
International Baccalaureate Diploma with concentration in Computer Skills, History, French, and Biology.

University of California- Riverside, Riverside, Ca.
Coursework included French, Spanish, Arabic, English, Linguistics, History, Philosophy, Archeology, and Anthropology.

XXXXX Therapy Wellness Center
Massage Therapist Certification, achieved on 3/26/2009.

Skills
I have many specialized talents that will be very helpful in the workplace. Technical skills include advanced computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Photo Editing and some web design.

My life skills are just as diverse. I am very organized, flexible and adaptable as well as a hard worker and a quick learner. I am bilingual in French and English and also speak basic Spanish.

I also have a passion for massage therapy and would enjoy a position where I can ease clients’ pain and help them relax using spa and medical modalities.

first: you’ve got good experience and are quite "job worthy" for the type of position you appear to be applying for.

it feels a bit too informal. don’t just say "i have many specialised skills" actually list all of them. you need to use less paragraphs. have it set up with headings, sub headings then discuss it in point form eg:

Employment
* 05/01-11/01 worked at xxx as a ???. duties were ***, ***,
* (you get the idea)

do the same with skills

keep it SHORT and straight to the point. no one wants to read too much

good luck!!!

Can anyone decipher my physical therapy script for thumb rehabilitation??

February 202010

7 weeks ago I had surgery to reattach the extensor tendons in my thumb after a near severing accident. I had the cast and 2 pins removed yesterday and was given a script for physical therapy. They are closed for the weekend, but I would like to start some light exercises(if possible). My script reads as follows:

Hand Therapy 2-3 x week
Durable Medical Equipment: dynamic PIP extension splint prn
Diagnosis: 727.63 Ruptured Tendon Extensor Hand and Wrist
AROM, PROM, AAROM CMC IP and MP left thumb
intrinsic muscle stretching
scar massage and desensitization
edema control with coban wraps
modalities may include iontophoresis with NaCl to scars prn, heat, ice
advance to strength as tol; may use therapeutic putty
night extension splinting of IPJ and protection at work
HEP

I have no clue what any of this means and if some one could explain to me what this all means I would greatly appreciate it.
My thumb feels fine, but is very tight. I cannot move the upper knuckle(closest to the tip) on my own. I can move the lower knuckle, but only about 3/4 of an inch. It was crushed, broken and lacerated by an engine cover on a caterpiller machine between the 2 knuckle(thank god no injury to the joints). The doc said one tendon was severed and the other was damaged. Thanks for any help!!
ATTENTION. My question is asking what all the stuff above means. Not whether you think I should wait to talk to the physical therapist. If you took the time to read my question, there wouldn’t be 2 answers already with absolutely no relevance to my question. Thank You.

Hand Therapy 2-3 x week- this mean what type of therapy the doctor wants and how often. Hand therapy two to thre times a week

Durable Medical Equipment: dynamic PIP extension splint prn-this means the type of splint he wants on the area that is hurt; the prn means as needed.

Diagnosis: 727.63 Ruptured Tendon Extensor Hand and Wrist- this means the diagnosis they are going to use to bill your insurance company for the therapy; the 727.63 is just and ICD-9 code that medcial people use for billing purposes.

AROM-means active range of motion to the area

PROM-means passive range of motion to the area

AAROM-means active assisted range of motion to the area

CMC IP and MP left thumb-are the type of contractures you have to the area that is hurt (meaning they are hard to move)

intrinsic muscle stretching- means the type of muscle stretching therapy they will provide on the area during therapy.

scar massage and desensitization is deep tissue therapy to the area that is effected to help with the range of motion etc. For medical purposes, desensitization is a method to reduce or eliminate an organism’s negative reaction to the injury.

edema control with coban wraps-this just means they are going to use a type of wrap similar to ace wraps but a different material to keep down the swelling to the effected area.

modalities may include iontophoresis with NaCl to scars prn, heat, ice-This is just some things that they can apply to your hand/thumb or whatever your effected area is.

advance to strength as tol,-this means they want you to strengthen the tissue as you can tolerate it.

may use therapeutic putty-this means you can use the terapeutic putty to help build back up the strength to the area and help loosen up the areas that are tight.

night extenstion splinting of IPJ- this is the type of splint they will want you to wear at night while you sleep and for protection at work

I am not a physcial therapist so that may not be exactly what it all means but it is close. I am a nurse that works on the rehabilition wing with the therapists.

Best I could do.

Carl Rogers – Gloria

February 202010

Humanistic Therapy Modality – I don’t have the whole clip, including the actual session with Gloria. Sorry about that!

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Healing Touch, Compassionate Touch, Therapeutic Touch…preference?

February 182010

If you are a practitioner or a client who has experience with these, how do they differ most, and what is your preference? I’m wanting to help geriatrics and cancer patients. Which modality do you feel would most benefit these two groups of clients? Thank you for your answers!

Rei-Ki is one modality which will allow you to assist in both of these groups of people, you can also look at studying different beleifs of death to allow your understanding of it to come through when you touch people, an open loving heart is one of the best methods to assist these people as many of them enjoy the company and when you open your heart to a person they can feel that love entering into them. I hope that you go through with this as your heart is in the right place. If you choose to learn Rei-Ki just remember that when you become attuned you will experience a healing of yourself allowing yourself to become a more open channel. Please allow yourself time for this trasition to take place as then you will be able to help and assist people more with their pain and suffering, allowing them to have their pain eased and their suffering diminished

Love Light and Blessings