Chelsea Rae Bourgeois is a registered dietitian nutritionist with several years of experience working in the clinical setting. Once a track and field athlete on a competitive stage, she now finds joy ...

Nursing homes provided post-acute rehab services to residents during the pandemic that were comparable to pre-pandemic services although the amount of time spent in group therapy declined, according ...

There will be a growing shortage of physical therapists as demand in skilled nursing facilities grows over the next 12 years, a new report revealed. In 2022, the US had a shortage of 12,070 full-time ...

Providence recently launched a program to expand its patients’ access to in-home physical therapy. The health system is launching the initiative in partnership with Luna, a provider of in-home ...

There’s no place like home, especially when you’re recovering from an injury or an accident. When Donald Snorek needed physical therapy, getting to appointments had become tough for him and his wife, ...

This counterfactual simulation study on a nationally representative sample of the working population with musculoskeletal conditions estimated the value of patient-initiated virtual physical therapy.

Baylor College of Medicine announced a new program on Tuesday to expand access to in-home physical therapy for patients in the Houston area. The organization is launching the initiative in partnership ...

Angela Myers is a freelance writer covering mental health, wellness and nutrition. She’s also conducted award-winning research on how to better communicate about sexual violence prevention and mental ...

Medicare’s Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) significantly altered the way skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are paid, removing the financial incentive to maximize the volume of therapy services ...

Maryland-based nonprofit health system Luminis Health has teamed up with Luna to expand access to patient services in Maryland. Residents across Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties, the Eastern ...

Medicare covers physical therapy when it's recommended by a doctor, and there's no limit to how many physical therapy sessions you can get. With Medicare, physical therapy typically costs between $0 ...