Claire loves research as you may know. She recently learned about a technique that was new to her but has a lot of research about it, and that is the Square-Stepping Exercise. It’s not the same as the Four Square Step Test as she originally thought. In researching what it is and how it helps peop...
Are you using timing apps to do circuits and workouts with your clients and patients? You can use these timing apps in any setting and with all kinds of creative ideas! Some of the apps people in our neuro community have shared are smartwod and interval timer. These are not just for “athletes'' b...
On today’s show we interview Dr. Stephen Kanter, PT, DPT, ATC, the Director of Rehabilitation Services, International Multiple Sclerosis Management Practice in New York City. Dr. Kanter shares the top aspects of working with people with MS that clinicians get wrong and what they should focus on i...
Today’s show is a part 2 continuation from last week’s. Please listen to episode 127 for context before diving into this one. On today’s show Claire shares the details of her recent number crunching session that gave her the insights of what it costs to keep Rogue running and sustainable. We beli...
On today’s show we’re going to talk about the importance of transparency with your team and why it matters. Have you ever worked somewhere and felt like a cog in a wheel where you didn’t fully understand how everything added up? Where you heard things like “therapy doesn’t bring in any money” or ...
Community presentations are a great opportunity to showcase what you know and what your expertise can do for people, but do you feel like no one is really engaged? Are folks attending and taking in the information but not actually making the changes you suggested in their lives? Do you feel like ...
Falls are a frequent complication for people with neurological disorders and some may want to modify their home to allow it to work best for them as they age. Today we’re going to discuss things to consider when balance and falls are a concern. We’ll be sharing a resource for making home modifica...
There is a lack of diversity in research, lack of programs to reach diverse populations, and lack of representation of staff to help clients who look like that. We’ve wanted to work on this for a while and now that Claire has a Latino staff member at Rogue who speaks Spanish, she’s beginning more...
Ever worked with a client with PD who had low blood pressure? Maybe they showed up with BP that surprised you. Maybe they felt symptoms and maybe they didn’t. Often their medical team has trouble managing their blood pressure because it can be affected by so many things and is a moving target. In...
Have your Neurologic specialty certification or NCS already? Maybe you’re up for renewal or you’re just thinking about getting it in the first place. Claire recently renewed and Erin is due next year, so in today’s show we discuss the renewal process, how to prepare for it, how to make sure you g...
Have you ever wanted to present a poster at a conference? Have you worked with a client in a unique situation or created a unique way to work with a client and think other clinicians could benefit from hearing about it? Why aren’t there more clinicians submitting posters at conferences when they ...
The Parkinson’s Foundation (PF) has created a Hospital Care Initiative to ensure that people with PD have improved stays at the hospital when they need to go and the best practices occur. We share the stats, resources, checklists, and information that the PF has gathered to help people with Parki...
