Providing Better Outcomes for TKA and THA Patients While Helping Orthopedic Surgeons Control Costs During an illness or a course of treatment, Medicare in the past made separate payments to providers for each service. In order to address the drawbacks of this fragmented care, Medicare’s Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) initiative links payments for […]
Successful Return-to-Work Programs Depend on Patient Involvement
The goal of every return-to-work (RTW) program should be to help an injured employee do one very important thing: return to pre-injury employment. Ideally, all employees should be educated about the return-to-work process before an injury occurs, and injured employees should always be encouraged to return to work as soon as medically appropriate. In theory, […]
Kinesio Taping: A Popular, Noninvasive Treatment Option for Sports Injuries and More
Not Fancy, Just Effective Therapeutic taping is not new, but some relatively new and effective products and methods — such as Kinesio Taping — are providing different and sometimes better outcomes. Some studies have shown that therapeutic taping provides a variety of benefits, including a more than 90 percent reduction in pain. Physicians, physiotherapists, certified […]
Opportunities for Students and Future Physical Therapy Clinicians
CORA offers dynamic partnerships with 50+ schools Clinical rotation opportunities offered by CORA Physical Therapy provide students with thoughtful, thorough training within a wide scope of patient populations and diagnoses. Our program equips physical therapy students to learn and grow professionally, and experience truly caring for patients. To meet with prospective students and discuss potential […]
Can Physical Therapy Treat Vertigo?
Resolving Dizziness and Other Inner-Ear Problems With the Help of Your Physical Therapist Dizziness and vertigo are common issues that lead patients to seek medical care. The cause of dizziness can be something small like a change in medication or improper glasses prescription to something more complex like a neurological condition. Vertigo is a sense […]
Treatment for Latent Injuries Following a Car Accident
Why seemingly minor injuries should still be examined by a professional Auto accident victims often refuse medical care at the accident scene, believing their injuries are not serious. But, pain and inflammation may develop later. When this happens, it’s called a “latent injury.” The best course of action is to seek medical treatment for car […]
