Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is a beautiful day of overeating, parades, football, gratitude and, most importantly, pie. Although that holiday dinner can also be filled with conversational landmines. There’s that uncle who you fight with about politics on Facebook and now have to actually see in person. Your parents like to ask loudly every chance they get why…

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Respiration and Positioning Presentation

Education among our staff, teaching students and continually practicing new approaches is our model in clinical education.  Recently, a therapist who worked for Prime Rehabilitation Services, Inc. for many years,  invited me to present on the subject of respiration and positioning.  This lead to a wonderful, educational session regarding several topics. 1) Respiratory program with…

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HCANJ Yearly Conference: A Great Communication Tool

Prime Rehabilitation Services was honored to attend the HCANJ annual convention.  Michelle Palko and her team hosted the HCANJ annual convention in Atlantic City for which Prime Rehabilitation Services was honored to attend, marking our 20th year of support for this local industry event. The HCANJ annual conference is a great tool for learning new…

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What’s Your Section GG Plan?

As you are aware, Section GG had the most changes in the MDS revisions effective October 1, 2018, including adding 36 new items, modifying existing text, and changes to when the inactivity codes should be used. All Section GG new item additions focus on patient function with coding on the admission and discharge assessments. While…

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World Physical Therapy Day

Guest post by Floraine Emata-Pagcu, PT, DOR Saturday, September 8th is World Physical Therapy Day.  This day is an opportunity for physical therapists from all over the world to raise awareness about the crucial contribution our profession makes to keeping people well, mobile and independent. The human body is remarkably easy to damage and break,…

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Mobile Therapy Services, Sharing Energy Conservation Tips

Mobile Therapy Services Providers of skilled PT, OT, and SLP in the comfort of your home with treatment plans individually designed to provide optimal and realistic functional gains.  Our focus is to restore, maintain, encourage and adapt movement to promote maximum mobility and function through exercises, utilizing items within the home. We would like to…

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10 Tips to Help You Recover After a Stroke

Keep on Moving: There is a myth which would have one believe that all progress occurs within the first 6 months post brain attack.  Research and clinical evidence suggests there is a re-mapping and reorganization of the brain and new synapse connections continue to occur if rehabilitation is continued. The Importance of Equal Weight Bearing:…

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Muscle strengthening related to function

Recently, muscle strengthening related to function was presented to the therapists in the facilities where we provide rehabilitation services. I would like to share with you the highlights of this presentation. Integrated Muscle Action: A single muscle action results in a chain reaction The agonist is the prime mover contracted in a concentric way The…

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Juvenile Diabetes Support

Oren Liebermann ( our son) was the key note speaker in The Diabetes Center team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in a conference “Living Well with Diabetes: Now and in the Future” on Saturday March 24, 2018 It was a great and very informative conference. Oren told his story when he learned that he…

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The Importance of Belonging

Prime Rehabilitation Services and Mobile Therapy Services were proud exhibitors at the APTANJ Spring Conference this past weekend. As a Physical Therapist with decades of experience, I recognize and appreciate the value of local, regional, and national organizations who drive our profession and related industries forward, highlighting the importance of our professional accomplishments to the…

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