PRWeb: Medical Physical TherapyLatest news releases for Medical Physical Therapy from PRWebTraditional Therapy for Joint Pain - Doing More Harm Than Good- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Thousands of dollars spend on joint rehab every year; thousands of work hours lost; days, months, sometimes years of lost quality of life from painful joint injuries that never heal. Dr. Berg, DC from Alexandria VA says traditional therapy has it backwards and the approach can actually prolong or worsen the injury. He explains that there is a simple, non-invasive approach to joint pain relief and recover that is faster, safer and cost significantly less and demonstrates his point weekly in free.http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb913134.htm Patient-Centered Care Institute Launched- (Found June 29, 2008 ) The Patient-Centered Care Institute is dedicated to advancing the knowledge and practice of patient-centered care within healthcare. (PRWeb May 6, 2008) Read the full story at http:www.prweb.comreleasespatientcentered_careprweb921454.htmhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/patient/centered_care/prweb921454.htm New Company Provides Self-Management Tools That Help People Take Action to Improve Their Health- (Found June 29, 2008 ) VQ ActionCare seeks a leading role in lifestyle management space with the acquisition of Continuing Fitness, Inc. The company will introduce commercial-grade medical products aimed at the growing number of consumers who need self-management solutions for health and fitness. (PRWeb May 8, 2008) Read the full story at http:www.prweb.comreleases200805prweb924654.htmhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb924654.htm Americas Watchdog Wants To Know If Consumers, HMO's Or Health Insurance Company's Were Overcharged With Drugs Like Vioxx Or Trasylol By Big Drug Compa- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Americas Watchdog has launched a national investigation into seeing if a consumers, HMO&039;s, health insurance company, or health cooperatives were over charged with the drug called Vioxx, Trasylol or any other drugs, when much cheaper alternatives were available. According to the group, "we are out to protect consumers, HMO&039;s, health insurance companies &38; health care cooperatives from being gouged by big pharmaceutical companies. We think Vioxx &38; Trasylol will turn out to be a..http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb933204.htm Nationally Honored Chicago Whistleblower Attorney Michael I. Behn Delivers Keynote Address to International Whistleblowers Assembly in Nation's Capita- (Found June 29, 2008 ) The International Association of Whistleblowers, whose members include hundreds of qui tam relators and other whistleblowers from across the globe, announced that whistleblowers "Lawyer of the Year," Michael I. Behn of Chicago, Illinois, will deliver the keynote address to its annual assembly. Behn represents qui tam relators, such as pharmacists, doctors, nurses and auditors, in cases involving Medicaid and Medicare fraud, pharmacy and pharmaceutical fraud, defense contracting and...http://www.prweb.com/releases/whistleblower/chicago/prweb937154.htm Young or Old: Mending Your Tendons Without Surgery- (Found June 29, 2008 ) James McGillicuddy was not getting good news. Three years after arriving at Stanford as one of the nation&8217;s top high school football recruits, he&8217;d been stuck on the sidelines the entire time by a torn tendon that, even with two surgeries, just wouldn&8217;t stay fixed. More surgery would not help, his doctors told him, but they did have one last option to offer him. (PRWeb May 15, 2008) Read the full story at http:www.prweb.comreleasesstanfordsurgeryprweb947774.htmhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/stanford/surgery/prweb947774.htm Bright Steps Forward Signs Sopranos Star as National Spokesperson- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Bright Steps Forward, a 501c (3) nonprofit organization, announced today that Joseph R. Gannascoli is now their National Spokesperson. Gannascoli played the infamous Vito Spatafore on HBO&039;s hit series The Sopranos. (PRWeb May 15, 2008) Read the full story at http:www.prweb.comreleasesBright_Steps_ForwardGannascoliprweb947844.htmhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/Bright_Steps_Forward/Gannascoli/prweb947844.htm No Excuses, Grandma! Senior Entrepreneur Invents Affordable Exercise Product to Help Older Adults Stay Independent Longer- (Found June 29, 2008 ) A new exercise system from BigBand Fitness, LLC provides a convenient, effective, and affordable product designed to improve the strength and flexibility older Americans need to get up and down stairs, hold grandchildren, carry packages, dress, and perform other activities of daily living. BigBand is the invention of a grandmother for those who want to maintain an independent lifestyle by improving their fiitness level. (PRWeb May 16, 2008) Read the full story at...http://www.prweb.com/releases/Senior_Fitness/Older_Adults_Exercise/prweb933404.htm San Francisco Sport and Spine Physical Therapy Announces Running Clinic June 4 and Ways to Stay Healthy with a Running Program- (Found June 29, 2008 ) San Francisco Sport and Spine Physical Therapy hosts a running clinic on June 4. Kim Parker, physical therapist, and Jenny Sanders, podiatrist, suggest a few simple steps to help prevent injuries and make good progress with Spring running programs, including warm up, pacing, strengthening, and selecting the right shoes. (PRWeb May 17, 2008) Read the full story at http:www.prweb.comreleases200805prweb866814.htmhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb866814.htm Travel Pillow Heaven -- Is This the Ultimate Travel Pillow- (Found June 29, 2008 ) ezysleep is a new travel pillow innovately designed to give the wearer 360 degrees of support around the neck, eliminating the neck strain asociated with U-shaped pillows when trying to sleep whilst sat upright. (PRWeb May 21, 2008) Read the full story at http:www.prweb.comreleases200805prweb959304.htmhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb959304.htm |