by Functional Pathways | Thursday, October 19, 2023 | Clinical
First, Happy PT month to our PTs and PTAs. You are appreciated for all that you do! Second, Happy Fall! (but please don’t!!) As the weather is changing and as each season passes, we start to think about how we can make a change or a difference in ourselves, improve...
by Functional Pathways | Tuesday, September 26, 2023 | Clinical
Millions of people in the US are diagnosed with diabetes every year. Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy. The body breaks down most of our food into glucose (sugar) and releases it into the bloodstream. When your...
by Karen Welsh | Thursday, August 17, 2023 | Clinical
“Art washes from the soul the dust of everyday life.” — Pablo Picasso What is art? Is it a famous painting hanging in a museum, song lyrics of your favorite song, or a hand-drawn card from a grandchild? Art is an expression that stimulates an individual’s thoughts,...
by Dani Beveridge | Friday, July 28, 2023 | Clinical
As a physical therapist, I have written down the words “depression and anxiety” as part of a patient’s past medical history more times than I could even count. In 2020, the American Physical Therapy Association House of Delegates passed position...
by Brittany Austin | Thursday, July 6, 2023 | Clinical, Wellness
I hope everyone had an amazing 4th of July! It’s hard to believe we are already halfway through the year. We all know July 4th is a federal holiday in the United States to commemorate the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. This holiday is typically filled...
by Functional Pathways | Thursday, June 22, 2023 | Clinical, Risk Management
When alternative interventions are not effective, restraints are devices used to limit the client’s movement to prevent harm to themselves and others in a health care setting. There are typically three forms of restraints used in a long-term care setting – physical,...
