Practical Pain Management
Efficacy of Chiropractic Care for Back Pain: A Clinical Summary
According to the Bone and Joint initiative, musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders are the leading cause of physical disability in the world. A 2018 Gallup study found that over 60% of US…
Toldeo Blade
BWC Listened
I recently donated blood as part of the annual Mayor D. Michael Collins Blood Drive, which I have always felt is a fitting and wonderful way to honor the service…
Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation Applauds Ohio BWC for Incorporating Stakeholder Feedback in Workers’ Compensation Policy Change
BWC policy change reflects changes advocated for by APTQI and physical therapy stakeholders WASHINGTON, DC – The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) today applauded the Ohio Board…
POLITICO
Health plans don’t want patients on opioids. So what are they doing for pain?
The national effort to curb the opioid crisis faces another big potential obstacle — insurers who won’t pay for less-addictive ways to control patients’ pain.
Wall Street Journal
Physical Therapy for Pain As Alternative to Opioids
Missing from the article “A New Prognosis for Pain Care” (Journal Report, Feb. 7) is the valuable role of physical therapy. The opioid crisis in the U.S. makes it clear…
Yahoo!
Why are Americans in so much pain?
Brian Whitfield sat on the floor of his office, back against the wall, gun in hand and a heavy-duty garbage bag nearby. The gun was intended to kill himself. The…
Venture Beat
Physical therapy has a new ally: AI
Millions of people undergo physical therapy (PT) each year — about 9 million in the U.S. alone, in fact. On average, they spend weeks performing rehabilitory exercises that last between…
NewsMax
Physical Therapy by Video Is Hot New Trend
Experts predict that the digital health market is going to be the hottest trend this year and that by 2020 the industry is expected to generate $206 billion.
Risk and Insurance
Pain Management Task Force Releases Best Practices for Fighting Chronic Pain
The Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force released new guidance for pain management in the United States in the age of the opioid epidemic.