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Benefits of High Intensity Gait Training

High-Intensity Gait Training Benefits What is High-Intensity Gait Training (HIGT)? HIGT is a walking and stepping practice that aims to keep your patient's heart rate over a certain target level. That level is specific to the patient and will be determined by the physical therapist. The physical therapist will assign walking exercises that keep the [...]
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How To Perform Safe Balance Assessment Tests

How To Perform Safe Balance Assessment Tests What Are Balance Assessments?  Balance assessments are a necessary part of physical therapy, geriatric care, and sports medicine to assess your patient’s balance and fall risks. These tests are essential to evaluate a person’s ability to maintain their balance while performing various tasks or movements.  Patients are typically [...]
Solo Step Fall Protection

Increase Your Facilities Bottom Line with Solo-Step!

Increase Your Facilities Bottom Line with Solo-Step! The Solo-Step Safety Overhead System is a simple, affordable, and effective way to protect your patients during physical therapy or in your healthcare facility. Not only does the Solo-Step Overhead Track and Harness System increase patient confidence and prevent patient falls, but it can also be a useful [...]

7 Ways to Improve Patient Retention in Your Physical Therapy Clinic

7 Ways to Improve Patient Retention in Your Physical Therapy Clinic When you lose a patient to another physical therapy clinic, your business could lose thousands and thousands of dollars. Each patient interaction, from the first call and appointment to treatment and follow-up, is an opportunity to make a great impression and improve patient satisfaction. [...]
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7 Physical Therapy Products to Use With the Solo-Step Overhead Track System

7 Physical Therapy Products to Use With the Solo-Step Overhead Track System The Solo-Step ceiling mounted track system can be combined with many different physical therapy tools. Combining the Solo-Step with your existing equipment makes for a safe and effective therapy session. This list will show you the most popular pieces of equipment to use [...]
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7 Tips for Safe Patient Handling

7 Tips for Safe Patient Handling “Safe patient handling and mobility” is the catchphrase that all physical therapists and nurses need to know to protect their patients and their own safety. Physical therapy and nursing are very demanding jobs, but they shouldn’t cause injury. Far too many nurses and physical therapists suffer musculoskeletal injuries (such [...]