By: Brittany Deuso, PT, DPT Do your patients complain of “leaking” with physical activity, coughing or sneezing? Is pelvic pain interfering with one’s lifestyle or relationships? Pelvic floor dysfunction can be embarrassing and may put a damper on an individual’s social and personal life. Most people don’t automatically think of physical therapy for problems … [Read more...] about Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Physical Therapy
Treatment Hope for Patients with Fecal Incontinence
By Lisa Coleman, DO, FACS, FASCRS Some 20 million people in the United States experience bowel control issues that go largely untreated, due to the shame and embarrassment associated with Fecal Incontinence (FI) disorders. Amongst common therapies, including medications, biofeedback training and anal muscle repair, a type of bowel control therapy is emerging as … [Read more...] about Treatment Hope for Patients with Fecal Incontinence
Health Care Marketplace Trends
By Christopher L. Graff, JD, CPA, CHBC As the political and structural momentum from Obamacare continues to dissipate, health care costs are beginning to serve as the primary driver in changes to our existing health care marketplace. The effects of the efforts of some major healthcare insurance companies to drive business away from health care entities with … [Read more...] about Health Care Marketplace Trends
Riverside’s Continuing Excellence in Stroke Care
Since its designation in 2015 as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by DNV GL Healthcare – the first health care system in Hampton Roads to earn that distinction – Riverside Health System has continued to expand its ability to offer the highest level of care for stroke patients. Now Riverside Regional Medical Center, the flagship hospital of Riverside Health System, has added … [Read more...] about Riverside’s Continuing Excellence in Stroke Care
Referring Your Patients for Spine Surgery
By Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD Simple back pain is the cause for 80% of annual physician visits, usually managed by Primary Care Physicians who are able to treat the condition effectively. When patients report with radicular pain, numbness and other symptoms indicative of a spine issue, they often are referred to a spine specialist – either an Orthopaedic Spine … [Read more...] about Referring Your Patients for Spine Surgery
