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Understand shoulder impingement vs rotator cuff tear through a clinician’s lens with diagnostic strategies, imaging choices, and therapeutic approaches.

OT Practice magazine by AOTA gathered expert advice from those who know how to start, run, and grow a successful Occupational Therapy clinic. Discover helpful insights from management consultants, experienced managers and owners, and experts in clinic growth, compliance, and more.

The common “What should I do?” can stop us in our tracks. The answer is... it depends. What exactly does the answer depend on? Can non-operative ACL rehab work for high-level athletes? Or is surgery necessary for a full return to intense sport?

Dry needling is a manual technique that's rapidly growing in popularity. Unfortunately, so are common misbeliefs about this popular treatment. Today we're setting the record straight and getting to the point of dry needling.

You likely use CPT 97110 Therapeutic Exercise in every session. Because it's so commonly used in rehab, many payers highly scrutinize the documentation before approving for reimbursement. Keep reading to learn what you should include in your documentation of CPT 97110.

Carpal tunnel diagnosis often requires an in-depth examination of the client’s symptoms, ergonomics, and other telling clinical data. 

Nerve flossing is undoubtedly intriguing, in theory. But how effective is it in practice? Dive into the research on five types of nerve flossing to find out.

High ankle sprains' recovery timeline is notoriously difficult. Let's review basic rehab guidelines to get your athletes back on the field.

Despite the ubiquity of CTS, we often see patients undergoing surgery after failing conservative care. As rehab professionals, are we doing everything we can to help these patients recover without surgery?

Typically, we see a combination of mobility and motor control dysfunctions. To achieve stabilization, the body compensates by sacrificing mobility elsewhere. As we assess and treat our patients, it is important that mobility dysfunctions are addressed before motor control dysfunctions.

Virtual reality can improve motor re-learning in stroke patients through repetition of tasks, environmental feedback, and mental imagery. Here's how VR gaming can benefit your patients.

Non-combat MSKIs account for greater than 80% of military injuries. How can we better serve this population? The FCE-M is the first assessment that specifically addresses the military's many job demands.