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May 17, 2024

May 17 is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia

Significant progress has been made in protecting LGBTQIA+ rights, highlighted by the theme of this year's International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia: "No one left behind: Equality, freedom, and justice for all." Legal and socia…

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Nov. 7, 2023

Understanding the 5 Trauma Responses: Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn, and Flop

The fight, flight, freeze, fawn, and flop responses represent a broader spectrum of human reactions to trauma, shedding light on the complex ways individuals cope with overwhelming situations.   Trauma responses are automatic, instinctive…

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June 27, 2023

[REPORT] Physical Therapy Home Care Rates in the Philippines (2022)

Homecare physical therapy practice in the Philippines has proven to be a valuable option for individuals seeking personalized rehabilitation services within the comfort of their own homes. It also serves as an excellent opportunity for physical ther…

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Dec. 14, 2022

A physical therapist experienced a reversible form of dementia, here's what she learned.

In the most recent episode released by PT MEAL Podcast entitled Impact of Dementia to Patients and Caregivers, Riza Carlton Recounts her experience of being diagnosed with a reversible type of dementia and how it changed her life. Back in 2019, Riza…

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July 7, 2021

My pain is not your pain, and your pain is not mine.

"My pain is not your pain, and your pain is not my pain.” Those are the words that stuck to me when I first heard it from Dr. Andriaan Louw’s lecture on “Teaching People about Pain” in Medbridge education. I was undergoing an…

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Aug. 6, 2020

Poo and pee: Would you clean it up?

Most likely, you went to physical therapy to avoid body fluids. You are into moving people and not into moving excrements. But if there’s an instance when you are faced with a patient needing some cleaning at the back end, will you do it? As …

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