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How to Create Real Results Quickly and Save Your Hands, with or without Insurance, Clothing or Expensive Equipment
Imagine combining fast and easy exam skills with manual therapy that creates changes under your hands.
It uses gentle techniques, integrating fascial therapy, movement therapy, neuromuscular re-education, postural alignment, and energy, often with immediate results. Measure the changes and build on maximizing functional performance.
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Are you exasperated by the unending hours of documentation required by insurance companies? Never enough time to spend doing what you love, treating people, helping to get them moving again, smiling and enjoying life? Do you feel like you are working for the insurance companies instead of for your patients? I did. I had enough. What can one do to return to the real reason you became a health professional, to help people heal? There are many choices, finding your niche for a specialty practice is one of them. I no longer take insurance, and my work is no longer regulated by (mis)managed care employees who know nothing about therapy. I provide hands-on interventions that make a measurable, often visibly astonishing, difference. And I get paid cash for it, no insurance reviews, no mandated low fee schedules, no copays or deductibles, no headaches, and the clients are most appreciative! How did I do it?
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BRING 5 FRIENDS AND ATTEND FOR FREE!People are in pain, they are stuck, they can’t move like they did prior to that car accident, that overuse problem, or their work or sports injury. There are a variety of interventions designed to address the neuromusculoskeletal impairments that result from injury, poor posture, tension, and overuse. Most require equipment, draping, and expensive computer programs for billing. How do you provide programs that create objective functional outcomes without breaking the bank, hurting your hands, or taking up all your time? Manual therapy is one of those choices. Patients love it, and you can get things done in minutes with the right interventions and exam tools. I spent years taking CE courses to learn multiple techniques. Now I find the distillation of those techniques comes down to a powerful system, incorporating soft tissue work, fascial therapy, mobilization, movement therapy, neuromuscular re-education, positional release, exercise and biomechanical alignment. I have been combining this work for years, with integrative medicine interventions to produce measurable results. This system is proven to resolve pain, release tension, realign posture, and ultimately maximize performance for work, sports, ADLs, and recreational activities. Now, two physical therapists, Carol Tschirpke and Cheryl Wilbur, have designed a program with specific, time-saving exam tools and a step by step unlayering approach to quickly address movement impairments in one system, called Biosynchronistics®. The program integrates manual therapy with movement, similar to what some of us have done in practice for years. Now there is a registered system to address movement problems, it’s fast, easy, and gets objective results, while saving your hands from digging into tough tissues. How does it work?
What is BioSynchronistics® ?
BioSynchronistics® is a approach of manual therapy effective in treating the common neuromusculoskeletal conditions experienced by non-athletes and athletes alike. Earmarks of modern life, such as too much sitting, repetitive motions, pushing yourself too far/too soon in athletics, emotional stress, etc., can cause your body to deviate from its natural biomechanical equilibrium into malalignment. So your center of gravity changes from its normal position. You feel this as unwanted, uncomfortable, tiring, painful, awkward tightness, strain, or functional limitation in your daily activities.
These are only symptoms resulting when your body compensates for its malalignment. Your body is working to keep you upright and functioning. Your muscles tighten, sometimes, even spasm, to help you deal with your malalignment. Merely removing this tightness will only bring temporary relief from your symptoms.
But BioSynchronistics®-trained therapists view the body as a whole and take fully into account both your life style and the working arrangements in your body. BioSynchronistics® approach systematically corrects your underlying malalignment and restores biomechanical equilibrium within your body. Now your body can let go of its difficult and even painful compensations, providing you lasting relief. You feel better because you are better.Therapy That Treats the Whole Person, A Unique Approach to Examination and Intervention
BioSynchronistics® is a method of evaluating your whole body in view of your lifestyle needs which leads to unified sequential treatment tailored to you. The BioSynchronistics® approach to evaluation and treatment was developed by the owners/founders of Quality Physical Therapy/ BioSynchronistics®. The gentle hands-on approach, which are rooted in the sciences of anatomy, physiology and physics, integrate the art of balancing the body around its center of gravity to promote improved multi-system function.
Quality Physical Therapy SM, Inc./BioSynchronistics®, a private group of clinics, was established in 1987. Co-owners Cheryl Wilbur and Carol Tschirpke are Physical Therapists who constantly broaden and deepen their knowledge of techniques through participation in continuing education, as students and as instructors. Both therapists found a notable lack of whole body application in even the most sophisticated training. Focusing on the whole body because each patient needs the health of the whole body for daily living, they developed a manual therapy approach named BioSynchronistics®.BioSynchronistics® draws on traditional physical therapy techniques, and is enhanced with a holistic approach based on both the force of gravity and the body’s inherent ability to heal itself. It combines a manual approach that balance, sequentially, all the body’s systems. When learned in full, BioSynchronistics® is quickly usable. It complies with current insurance billing requirements as manual therapy and exercise codes. Treatment is accepted by most insurances. But the beauty is, the work changes people’s lives, and clients are willing to pay for what works, even after insurance cut them off, or charged them high deductibles and copays. Check out the before and after videos to appreciate the immediate changes at these links:
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Article submitted by Theresa A. Schmidt, PT,DPT,MS,OCS,LMT,CEAS,DD, Educise™, and Carol Tschirpke, PT, Director of ESI Wellness, co-creator of BioSynchronistics®. Published by www.CyberPT.com 2018.COURSE CLOSED, See you next time! Quick n Easy Approach Saves Your Hands!
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*Theresa A Schmidt
Physical Therapist, Northport, USA
Submission: September 11, 2017; Published: September 12, 2017
*Corresponding author: Theresa A Schmidt, Physical Therapist, Northport, New York, USA, Email:
Mini Review
You saw it on the Olympian swimmers in the 2016 Games,
on Michael Phelps, on the backs of actresses sashaying down the
red carpet, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Simpson, Victoria
Beckham, Jennifer Aniston, and David Arquette. Serena Williams,
Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian also joined the “new” trend
in experiencing this ancient modality. Those blotchy red or
purple marks and perfect circles are the tell-tale of the cupping
procedures familiar to practitioners of Asian and traditional
bodywork and folk medicine, used for centuries. History
indicates cupping was used centuries ago in ancient Asia, China,
(Ge Hong) Egypt, (Ebers Papyrus), and Greece (Hippocrates).
The original cups were hollowed horns or bones of animals
and bamboo plants, used to suck out toxins from snakebites
and insect venom. Over the years, practitioners of Traditional
Chinese Medicine have used glass fire-cups combined with
acupuncture or even bloodletting (wet cupping) for a variety of
clinical conditions. Over time the cups were refined to produce
the ones we use today, composed of glass, plastic, rubber, or
silicone. Western clinicians are now using cupping as a manual
therapy or soft tissue release tool, such as foam rollers, massage
balls, and stretch bands. The procedure is known as dry cupping.
Let’s take a look at some of the recent evidence-based literature
regarding the effects of dry cupping.
In a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of 70 soccer players,
Fousekis et al. [1] compared the results of three interventions
on myofascial trigger point pain in the low back: instrumentassisted
soft tissue mobilization, static dry cupping and ischemic
pressure, applied once weekly for 3 weeks. All interventions
demonstrated a significant improvement in pressure pain
thresholds, although the former showed the most improvement.
Fousekis [1]. In a RCT of 50 patients with chronic neck pain, Saha
et al. [2] showed improved function, mental health, quality of
life and decreased pain after five 10-minute sessions of gliding
cupping over two weeks.
Cao et al. [3] published a systematic review of clinical evidence
for cupping therapy in 2015. They reported a need for additional
rigorous studies since the ones reviewed showed either
inadequate methodological quality or an insufficient number
of trials. For the trials meeting established criteria for inclusion
the systematic review, they found that cupping therapy was
superior to interventions including medications for conditions
such as low back pain and cervical spondylosis, facial paralysis,
acne and herpes zoster. In a single blind RCT in 60 subjects
with chronic neck and shoulder pain, Chi et al. [4] reported a
significant reduction in neck pain intensity and elevation in skin
surface temperature after a single treatment of10 minutes of
static fire cupping bilaterally to three acupuncture points (SI15,
GB21, LI15, in upper trapezius and deltoid).
Markowski et al. [5] reported significant improvement in
low back pain, range of motion, and leg raise in 21 subjects
given cupping with four pressurized cups over the low back.
These are just a sample of the studies available on cupping
therapy. Rozenfeld & Kalichman [6] provided a summary
of cupping methods and literature review, in which they
discussed the physiological effect of cupping, including
increased circulation, immune system activation, lymphatic
flow enhancement, mechanoreceptor stimulation with resultant
reduction in nociceptive input and gating of pain [7-13]. Several
studies demonstrated the efficacy of cupping for a variety of
musculoskeletal conditions [14-18]. More research is advised
to determine the mechanisms involved in the physiological
response to cupping, and to compare the effects of cupping to
other standard interventions used to manage musculoskeletal
dysfunction [19-22].
References
1. Konstantinos Fousekis, Eleni Kounavi, Symeon Doriadis, Konstantinos
Mylonas, Elias Kallistratos, et al. (2016) The Effectiveness of
Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Technique (Ergon
(C) Technique), Cupping and Ischaemic Pressure Techniques in the
Treatment of Amateur Athletes’ Myofascial Trigger Points. Journal of
Novel Physiotherapies S3: 009.
2. Saha FJ, Schumann S, Cramer H, Hohmann C, Choi K, et al. (2017) The
Effects of Cupping Massage in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain – A
Randomized Controlled Trial. Complement Med Res 24(1): 26-32.
Ortho & Rheum Open Access J 8(4): OROAJ.MS.ID.555741 (2017) 001
Orthopedics and Rheumatology
Open Access Journal
ISSN: 2471-6804
How to cite this article: Theresa A S. Not Just Folk Medicine: Myofascial Cupping in the Tech Age!. Ortho & Rheum Open Access 2017; 8(4): 555741.
DOI: 10.19080/OROAJ.2017.08.555741. 002
Orthopedics and Rheumatology Open Access Journal
3. Cao H, Han M, Zhu X, Liu J (2015) An overview of systematic reviews
of clinical evidence for cupping therapy. Journal of Traditional Chinese
Medical Sciences 2(1): 3-10.
4. Chi LM, Lin LM, Chen CL, Wang SF, Lai HL (2016) The Effectiveness
of Cupping Therapy on Relieving Chronic Neck and Shoulder Pain: A
Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and
Alternative Medicine 2016: 7358918.
5. Markowski A, Sanford S, Pikowski J, Fauvell D, Cimino D (2013) A
Pilot Study Analyzing the Effects of Chinese Cupping as an Adjunct
Treatment for Patients with Subacute Low Back Pain on Relieving
Pain, Improving Range of Motion, and Improving Function. J Altern
Complement Med 20(2): 113-117.
6. Rozenfeld E, Kalichman L (2016) New is well-forgotten old: The use
of dry cupping in musculoskeletal medicine. J Bodyw Mov Ther 20(1):
173-178.
7. Ahmed A (2015) Innovative Energy Standard of Curative Cupping/
Hijama. Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences 11: 445-453.
8. Akbarzade M, Ghaemmaghami M, Yazdanpanahi Z, Zare N,
Mohagheghzadeh A, et al. (2016) Comparison of the Effect of Dry
Cupping Therapy and Acupressure at BL23 Point on Intensity of
Postpartum Perineal Pain Based on the Short Form of McGill Pain
Questionnaire. J Reprod Infertil 17(1): 39-46.
9. Al Bedah Abdullah MN, Khalil Mohamed KM, Posadzki Paul,
SohaibaniImen, Aboushanab Tamer Shaaban, et al. (2016) Classification
of Cupping Therapy: A Tool for Modernization and Standardization.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 22(10): 768-
777.
10. Cobian D (2016) Cupping: Why We’re All Seeing Spots. American
Physical Therapy Association, Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
11. Dons’koia BV, Chernyshov VP, Osypchuk DV, Baksheev SM (2016)
Cupping manipulation temporary decreases natural killer lymphocyte
frequency, activity and cytotoxicity. J Integr Med 14(3): 197-202.
12. Farhadi K, Choubsaz M, Setayeshi K, Kameli M, Bazargan-Hejazi S, et al.
(2016) The effectiveness of dry-cupping in preventing post-operative
nausea and vomiting by P6 acupoint stimulation: A randomized
controlled trial. Medicine (Baltimore) 95(38): e4770.
13. Gok, S Kazanci, FH Erdamar, H Gokgoz, N Hartiningsih, S Dane (2016)
Is it possible to remove heavy metals from the body for wet cupping
therapy (Al-hijamah?) Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 15(4):
700-704.
14. Koh KS, Park SW, Oh TS, Choi JW (2016) Flap preconditioning by
pressure-controlled cupping in a rat model. J Surg Res 204(2): 319-
325.
15. Kurniawan D, Darsini, Udaya M (2013) Effect of Changes Cupping
Therapy In The Elderly With Joint Pain Rheumatoid Arthritis (Study
In UptPsluJombang). Nursing Journal of StikesInsan Cendekia Medika
Jombang 5(1): 13-18.
16. Lauche R, Spitzer J, Schwahn B, Ostermann T, Bernardy K, et al.
(2016) Efficacy of cupping therapy in patients with the fibromyalgia
syndrome-a randomized placebo controlled trial. Scientific Reports 6:
37316.
17. Li T, Li Kai (2016) A noninvasive device for simultaneous monitoring
arterial and venous blood oxygenation and its test in vacuum-based
cupping therapy. 2016 IEEE International Nanoelectronics Conference
(INEC) Chengdu, China, pp. 1-2.
18. Pan L, Ma X-hong, Han S, Hui HU (2016) Comparative Study on the
Therapeutic Efficacy between Medicinal Cupping and Bloodletting
for Chronic Low Back Pain. Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and
Moxibustion 35(9): 1112-1114.
19. Roostayi M, Norouzali T, Manshadi F, Abbasi M, Baghban A (2016)
The Effects of Cupping Therapy on Skin’s Biomechanical Properties in
Wistar Rats. Chinese Medicine 7: 25-30.
20. Tarek S (2016) Effects of Cupping Therapy Based on Stabilization Core
Exercises On Low Back Pain For Soccer Players In State Of United Arab
Emirates. Science, Movement and Health 16(2): 684-690.
21. Ting Li, Yaoxian Li, Yu Lin, Kai Li (2017) Significant and sustaining
elevation of blood oxygen induced by Chinese cupping therapy as
assessed by near-infrared spectroscopy,” Biomed Opt Express 8(1):
223-229.
22. Wang B, Liu X, Hu Z, Sun A, Ma Y, et al. (2016) YANG’s pricking-cupping
therapy for knee osteoarthritis: a multi-center randomized controlled
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I am pleased to announce the publication of my case report on the Effects of Strain-Counterstrain on Neck Pain and Disability. I am grateful to my co-author and mentor, Dr. Theresa Kraemer, and Dr. Susanne Brown, for their guidance with this study. To learn more about this gentle intervention that may help your clients reach their goals, read my case report at MOJ Orthopedics and Rheumatology!
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What are important things to look for in buying an office chair, especially when you are going to be sitting at your desk for a long time, looking at a monitor and doing transcription?How to Select an Office Chair, by Dr. Theresa A. Schmidt, PT,DPT,MS,OCS,LMT,CEASFace it, you may sit at work for at least a third of your day. You owe it to yourself to be comfortable there. What features are critical in selection of the right chair for you? It is important to select an office chair with the proper fit for your body type and work demands. It is even more important to avoid prolonged sitting, and to move around frequently to reduce postural strain that may lead to musculoskeletal injuries, pain and disability. Get up at least every half-hour to move and stretch gently. Move your hands if you type for prolonged periods of time. Choose a chair that is individually adjustable for seat height, backrest height and angle, lumbar support, armrest height and width, and tilt. Do sit in the chair for at least an hour to try it. Better yet, ask for a one week trial before you purchase. Many companies will allow a trial period. You never know until you used it all day! It will cost you more in medical copayments and lost wages to sit in a poorly fitted chair that to buy one that suits you just right. The right ergonomic position has your spine fully supported with your head level, neck upright, with its normal inward curve, shoulders relaxed in alignment with your ears. Your elbows are bent ninety degrees, at the height of your work surface, with forearms resting on the armrests to relax your shoulders. Wrists are straight. A wrist rest is helpful to reduce pressure on sensitive forearm nerves. Remember, the work surface height should allow for your arms to be at the level of your desk. Your thighs are parallel to the floor, knees are ninety degrees, and with feet flat on the floor. A computer monitor should be positioned 18-24 inches away from your face, just below eye level. Be sure you are wearing proper eyeglasses if you cannot see the monitor well.1. The seat height should adjust between a range of 15-22 inches for an adult between 60-76 inches tall. A pneumatic lift allows you to alter the height while seated. Check that the seat is at least an inch wider than your hips, with the edge (seatpan) at least 2 inches behind your knees. The seat pad should not compress after sitting for an hour. If it does, it is poor quality foam and you may develop discomfort. Seat depth adjustability helps provide better back support and keep you from sliding forward or backward in your chair.2. The seat angle should be adjustable. Raising the front of the seat slightly allows your knees to be just higher than your hips, providing better lumbar-pelvic support.3. The backrest must support your entire back, not just cover the lower back. It should have an adjustable inward curve, “lumbar roll” support that fits snugly into the natural curve (lordosis) of your lower back to provide optimal support and avoid fatigue. Backrest width should be between 12-19 inches wide. Reclining backrests provide the opportunity to relieve the pressure of prolonged sitting. Look for a recline adjustment to allow for reclining 110-130 degrees.4. Chair bases should have five spokes for stability. Casters must move freely and not jam.5. A footrest may be necessary if your feet do not touch the floor with the ankles at a 90 degree angle: feet flat.6. Seat material is typically either fabric or vinyl. Fabric allows better breathability but is more difficult to clean than vinyl.What should you look for in a desk chair that is under $200.00?Look for the maximal adjustability in an economical chair. You need a minimum of seat height and backrest adjustments. You can always add a lumbar pillow and seat pad for extra support later. Avoid being too thrifty; it may cost you later to suffer from the lack of proper support. If you cannot afford a better chair, make up for it by keeping in great physical shape with plenty of exercise and move around frequently while working for the best result.Dr. Schmidt is a board-certified specialist in orthopedic physical therapy and a certified ergonomic assessment specialist. Visit her at educise.com. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/
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Older Adults Who Strength Train May Live Longer

There may be an association between strength training and longer life, according to an analysis of research data.
A team of researchers from Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Columbia University, led by Jennifer L. Kraschnewski, MD, MPH, examined data from the 1997-2001 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) linked to death certificate data through 2011 to study the mortality effects on older adults who meet strength training guidelines.
They suggest that older adults who met twice-weekly strength training guidelines had lower odds of dying, according to a media release from Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
The NHIS collects overall health, disease and disability data of the US population from a nationally representative sampling of all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The 1997-2001 survey included more than 30,000 adults age 65 and older.
During the survey period, more than 9% of older adults reported strength training at least twice a week, per the release.
According to the survey, the researchers note that the older adults who strength trained at least twice a week had 46% lower odds of death for any reason than those who did not. They also had 41% lower odds of cardiac death and 19% lower odds of dying from cancer.
After adjusting the data for demographic variables, health behaviors, and health conditions, the researchers note that strength training’s effect on cardiac death and cancer were no longer statistically significant.
However, the data still pointed to a benefit in that after the researchers controlled for physical activity level, people who reported participating in strength training exercises appeared to see a greater mortality benefit than those who reported physical activity alone, the release continues.
“We need to identify more ways that we can help get people engaged in strength training so we can increase the number from just under 10 percent to a much higher percentage of our older adults who are engaged in these activities,” says Kraschnewski, assistant professor of medicine and public health sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, in the release.
The study was published recently in Preventive Medicine.
[Source(s): Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Science Daily]Accessed on May 2, 2106 from http://www.ptproductsonline.com/2016/04/older-adults-strength-train-may-live-longer/
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Even 1 Minute of Intense Exercise Can Be Beneficial, Per StudyPublished on April 28, 2016http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-image-fit-man-using-exercise-bike-men-gym-image60892406No time to exercise? Think again, according to a recent study, which suggests that a short burst of very intense exercise may produce the same health benefits as longer, traditional endurance training.Researchers at McMaster University performed the study to determine how sprint interval training (SIT) compared to moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) in terms of cardiorespiratory fitness and insulin sensitivity.The study, published recently in the journal PLOS ONE, included 27 sedentary men, who were assigned either to an exercise group to perform three weekly sessions of either intense or moderate training for 12 weeks, or to a control group that did not exercise, explains a media release from McMaster University.The SIT protocol involves three 20-second “all-out” cycle sprints. The 10-minute workout includes a 2-minute warm-up, a 3-minute cool-down, and 2 minutes of easy cycling for recovery between the hard sprints.The study compared the results from participants who either sprinted all out via the SIT protocol or cycled continuously at a moderate pace for 45 minutes (MICT protocol), with the same warm-up and cool-down activities. After the 12-week time period, the results were remarkably similar, even though the MICT protocol involved five times as much exercise and a five-fold greater time commitment, according to the release.“Most people cite ‘lack of time’ as the main reason for not being active,” says Martin Gibala, a professor of kinesiology at McMaster and the study’s lead author, in the release. “Our study shows that an interval-based approach can be more efficient—you can get health and fitness benefits comparable to the traditional approach, in less time.”“The basic principles apply to many forms of exercise,” he adds. “Climbing a few flights of stairs on your lunch hour can provide a quick and effective workout. The health benefits are significant.”[Source(s): McMaster University, EurekAlert,http://www.ptproductsonline.com/2016/04/even-1-minute-intense-exercise-can-beneficial-per-study/ ]ONE MINUTE OF EXERCISE MAKES AN IMPACT! TIME TO GET MOVING…
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In the News: Tech-Driven Approaches Improve TKA, THA Surgery and Recovery
Rehabilitation from total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or total hip arthroplasty (THA) may be a constant, but the time needed for rehab could be shortened, thanks to new ways of performing TKA, THA, and joint restoration surgeries.
In an April 21 article in the Miami Herald, reporter Caitlin Granfield writes about approaches to surgery that rely on technologies such as robotics and 3-D modeling to help create procedures that, among other recovery-enhancing qualities, minimize impact on surrounding muscles. Techniques include what Granfield describes as “quadriceps-sparing knee replacement, where surgeons lift the muscle and the knee-replacement surgery is performed from the side, with the incision much shorter than traditional knee replacement surgeries.”
“Over time, we’ve realized that certain muscles and tissues can simply be moved out of the way and don’t need to be detached,” one orthopedic surgeon says in the article.
In addition to the “quadriceps sparing” approach, the article describes other ways orthopedic surgery is focusing on techniques that improve recovery and function, including hip preservation surgery, and the use of a 3-D model of a patient’s leg that is uploaded to a computer that in turn directs a robotic arm to make precise cuts and accurately position the joint implant. Granfield also touches on custom-made implants and an even newer approach that uses “cooled radiofrequency energy” to provide pain relief for patients for whom surgery isn’t an option.
Attention to new approaches could well increase, now that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched its Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) bundled care program in 67 metropolitan areas. That program requires hospitals performing TKA and THA to participate in payment systems based on an entire episode of care, from admission to 90 days postdischarge, rather than billing on a fee-for-service basis. The CJR system has ramifications for physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs), and APTA has created a CJR resource page to help members stay informed on the program.
From:http://www.apta.org/PTinMotion/News/2016/4/26/TKATHATechnology/?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Informz+email+link
Accessed April 29, 2016
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