Ya’ll know how much I love freeing the yoke! Chronic disease is a huge burden to the general population. This post is the first in a series of posts addressing some of the major chronic diseases placing a yoke around the necks of our patients. We will discuss what these diseases are, what causes them,Continue reading “Chronic Disease Part 1: Heart Failure”
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Time to Pump It Up! (aka Ejection Fractions)
I’m starting to push more in to the cardiac side of things. As well as this being the original intent of this blog years ago, it is also because your focus should also be shifting. If you are treating COVID-19 patients, you need to start focusing on their heart. The patients who did a stentContinue reading “Time to Pump It Up! (aka Ejection Fractions)”
Expanding Your Role, Fulfilling Your Scope
So now that you know how I feel about primary care PT, you need to know that this ties very closely with my practice. I have extensive experience in the treatment and management of patients with chronic disease. And when I say the treatment and management, I don’t mean that I went to their houseContinue reading “Expanding Your Role, Fulfilling Your Scope”
Rule of 2’s
So today, we are going to focus on the role PTs and PTAs need to be filling in the treatment and management of congestive heart failure. The first thing you need to address is the rule of twos. Don’t assume someone else had ever educated your patient about this. I cannot tell you how manyContinue reading “Rule of 2’s”
