Articles about Physical Therapy
This April, tens of thousands of those in the medical community will be celebrated during Occupational Therapy Month. They work with patients in a variety of settings, from schools to home health, hospitals, outpatient clinics and more. Physical therapists work in the same capacities, and for many the lines between the role of occupational and […]
It was a triumphant return to Roper Rehabilitation Hospital. I was powered by my own two feet – not a limp in sight – appropriately dressed in street clothes (“It’s nice to see you dressed up,” Dr. Douglas McGill said.) and excited to learn about the new advances in therapy and care since my extended […]
For a runner, hearing a doctor or physical therapist utter the phrase “take a break” is as dreaded as the injury itself. Fear not! Depending on the type of running injury, taking a break may not be necessary. It is best to seek the support of a specialist who understands the sport of running and […]
VA Physical Therapist Inspires Amputees to ‘Get Over It’ For Janine Tumminia, a physical therapist at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, finishing the Cooper River Bridge Run was never as fulfilling as it was when she finished it with her client, Darrell Bivens, in 2017. Though the bridge was actually re-opened […]