By Megan Colletti, MS, OTR/L Falls Prevention Awareness Week highlights an important issue, but fall prevention deserves attention throughout the year. For people living with chronic pain, changes in strength, balance, and movement can make everyday activities more challenging. Identifying those challenges can help you take practical steps toward safer movement. How Can Chronic Pain [...]
October is National Physical Therapy Month, and in 2020, Pain Consultants of East Tennessee recognized Laurel Andersen, PT, for her contributions as our lead physical therapist. Laurel joined PCET in 2019, bringing her experience and dedication to our multidisciplinary team. Her work supports the Functional Rehab program’s focus on helping people build movement skills and [...]
October is National Physical Therapy Month, an opportunity to recognize a profession dedicated to movement, function, and participation in daily life. The history of physical therapy in the United States reflects changing healthcare needs and the work of generations of rehabilitation professionals. Early Roots in Rehabilitation Physical therapy’s development was shaped by the need to [...]
Pain Consultants of East Tennessee hosted a Tennessee Physical Therapy Association quarterly meeting on February 13, 2018. The gathering welcomed physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and physical therapist assistant students from across the Knoxville area. More than 35 attendees participated in discussions about developments affecting the profession. Topics included physical therapy practice guidelines, federal legislative [...]
Pain Consultants of East Tennessee visited Roane State Community College to discuss chronic pain management with students preparing for healthcare careers. The audience included second-year occupational therapy assistant and physical therapist assistant students, along with massage therapy students. Introducing Multidisciplinary Pain Care Dr. James Choo discussed opioid addiction in East Tennessee and its implications for [...]
