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Houston PT Needed!

admin — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:55:53 +0000

A Skilled Nursing Facility in Houston Texas is in need for a Physical Therapist in a 13 week contract. Experience higher than average pay, benefits and the chance to experience a new location as thriving as Houston, Texas!

To learn more about this Physical Therapy Job, click here.

Physical Therapist Needed in MASS

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:38:31 +0000

Skilled Nursing Facility in Massachusetts is looking for a Physical Therapist for an immediate need. This is a 13 week job. Weekly per diems and travel reimbursement offered!

TravelRehab.com is aligned with several Providers who are seeking talented therapists and assistants for traveling, local, and permanent opportunities. Our Premier Providers offer the highest pay rates, comprehensive perks, referral bonuses, sign on and completion bonuses, personalized service, and have some of the best benefits packages in the industry.

To learn more about this position or to sign up to post your resume, click here.

PT Need in Philly

admin — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:31:04 +0000

The city of brotherly love is looking for qualified Physical Therapists. This is a 13 week contract at a skilled nursing facility in Philadelphia. For more information about this PT job or any other therapy jobs available throughout Pennsylvania or nationwide, click here.

Physical Therapy Jobs are booming

admin — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:11:35 +0000

In a time where job loss seems plentiful everywhere, the medical industry appears to be doing very well. Physical therapy jobs and just about any job for therapists has remained strong…. as well as increased at the same time.

Whether you are completing your education, wanting to change jobs, or simply just looking, you have a great chance of landing a PT job just about anywhere in the US these days.

Where are the Jobs?

admin — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:41:31 +0000

Despite over 500,000 jobs lost in November of this year, the healthcare sector actually GREW in November by 34,000 jobs. Over the past 12 months, this industry added 369,000 jobs.

As mentioned in CNN Money recently: “The healthcare industry continues to be the healthiest sector in the U.S. job market,” said Diana Fitting, vice president for staffing company Adecco. “The Baby Boomer generation is aging and it’s helping to keep healthcare growing.”

This is apparently a trend that will not end anytime soon. So whether you are a Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Nursing or Speech Therapist, there is a good chance you can secure a great job even in this economy. What better way than to consider a career in travel therapy across the US and receive higher than average pay, benefits and security.

Using Iontophoresis in Physical Therapy

admin — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:30:59 +0000

The definition of Iontophoresis according to About.com is: A medical treatment used to deliver medication across the skin to deeper tissues by the use of electrical polarity.

Physical therapists are using this treatment as a way to deliver steroid medication to inflammation and swelling of the muscles and more recently is being used as a way to treat Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

More info may be found here: http://www.ehow.com/how_2088372_use-iontophoresis-carpal-tunnel-syndrome.html

http://physicaltherapy.about.com/od/abbreviationsandterms/g/iontophoresis.htm

OnTrack System Endorsed by APTA

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:46:39 +0000

The APTA recently endorsed the four-part knee bracing system to assist in the treatment of patellofemoral dysfunction which may be caused by a malaligned kneecap and insufficient muscle strength. Physical Therapists can use this bracing system as a way to eliminate knee pain under and around the kneecap, reposition the kneecap, and allow an individual to retrain and strengthen the quadriceps muscles. To learn more about this system, read the APTA’s official news release by clicking here.

Tips and Articles for Physical Therapists

admin — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:50:00 +0000

If you haven’t checked out the APTAs resource section, this is a wealth of tools to use if you are a PT or PTA. These brochures and tips may be downloaded from the APTA’s site to give you patients to help them deal with everything from exercise, to heart health and diabetes to posture tips for moms. Visit here for more information.

October is Physical Therapy Month!

admin — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:20:47 +0000

October is the National Physical Therapy Month. This month you will find a wealth of resources, and events around the US for Physical Therapists to promote their much needed services to their communities. Check out the web for some great events, products and information.