Breathing. I can’t stress it enough. If you’re not breathing, you’re dead… or in a lot of pain… either way, it’s not good. So breathe! In my practice, I work with a lot of different types of patients with a wide variety of conditions and comorbidities, but they all have one thing in common: theyContinue reading “Pressure… Pushing Down On Me…”
Tag Archives: chronic disease
Dehydration
WHILE WE WAIT FOR THE NECT CHAPTER OF DIABETES MANAGEMENT, LET’S KEEP TALKING ABOUT INCONTINENCE
Chronic management of urinary incontinence can lead to many issues like infection and hospitalization if it doesn’t account for fluid balance! Let’s talk I’s and O’s!
#physicaltherapy #incontinence #chronicdisease
Chronic Disease Part 3: Urinary Incontinence – Part 1
NEXT FEATURE IN THE CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT SERIES!!!
Let’s learn how to manage incontinence! But wait, that’s not a chronic disease, is it? Well, let’s take a look and find out!
Chronic Disease Part 4: Type 2 Diabetes – Part 2
IT’S HERE!!! The NEW BLOG POST!
The next installment in the Chronic Disease Management Series on Diabetic Care is here! Let’s talk about feet!
Home (Health) is Where the Heart Is
Dr. Rebekah Griffith, other wise known as The ED PT, interviewed Dr. B on all things patient care management and how PTs in the ED and Home Health PTs can work together to provide the best possible care for patients. We talked about the struggles we each face in managing complex patients and the rolesContinue reading “Home (Health) is Where the Heart Is”
Expanding Your Role, Fulfilling Your Scope
BONUS CONTENT!
How can you build primary diabetic care (and other chronic disease care) into your PT practice? Take a read here!
Chronic Disease Part 4: Type 2 Diabetes – Part 1
Let’s start with a story… Man on a Train I was exiting a train on the platform at Reagan Airport when suddenly I see a man falling back onto the train as it was pulling away. His eyes were rolled back and he looked limp. My husband and I pulled him off the moving trainContinue reading “Chronic Disease Part 4: Type 2 Diabetes – Part 1”
Spilling the Box of Pearls: All the Tips on Supplemental Oxygen Management
Can’t get enough BONUS CONTENT!
Still managing COPD but struggle with the oxygen? I’ve got you…
Rule of 2’s
BONUS CONTENT!
To go along with our Chronic Disease Management Series, here is some bonus content of managing patients with heart failure!
Chronic Disease Part 1: Heart Failure
Time for a warmup! NEW POST on Diabetes incoming!
To get ready, let’s take a look at all the ways Rehab providers can participate in Chronic Disease Management! First look: Heart Failure
Doctor B (the PT) 