KristinMcNealus, DPT, MBA

I often say “tighten your core!” when we are doing exercises. This may be hard to do. If you have core muscles innervated, here is a simple exercise to start...

Another game that I designed was a question board with corresponding color squares to tape to the floor. The goal is to toss bean bags, ideally with the weak...

I have been a physical therapist for 15 years, working with adults, generally with neurological impairments, and honestly never considered how to make my ses...

Here is a segment that aired on CBS in Los Angeles. Check it out! #marketing

While all of this is a great guideline, do not replace your exercise routine with getting your steps in. Walking is great – it gets you upri

Be aware of these symptoms so treatment can start before someone falls, or before it leads to sepsis. The treatment is often a short course

I have provided physical therapy in every level of care, and universally, patients want more. I am here to tell you that your therapists want to give you mor...

Can your family members explain what you do for a living? My father underwent open heart surgery last week. I have a per diem job that I have worked for the ...

I did a little bit of home health as a way to earn extra income after I finished my day at this hospital, and I’ll be honest, I didn’t see my potential. I en...

How can you promote the profession on social media? Here is a sample video I made after reading an article published that day. https://youtu.be/h3stnyf8WfQ Y...

Listening is a big part of customer service, but do not underestimate the value of sharing your knowledge. Educate your clients, no matter how simple it may ...

There are always stories about how doctors with awkward bedside manners can be great physicians – really, it’s an age-old Hollywood theme, right? Some quirky...

Take a listen to this podcast on Private Practice Business Academy! I talk about how the PT profession needs to think about different business models to surv...

The health care system is changing. A lot. It is frustrating to us, and it is more frustrating to our clients. It is confusing about what is covered, and co-...

Customer service. This can often be neglected, especially if your patients are getting referred to you or if you are the contracted clinic for a particular p...

One of the ways to lower the risk of falls is to keep patients in bed. Cynthia Brown, MD has been studying the amount of physical activity that people get wh...

Falls are bad, right? I think we can all agree on that. I don’t think any hospital administration ever looked at falls occurring in their facility as insigni...

As mentioned previously, a unique aspect of physical therapy is that we can treat people at all stages of their health. Last time, we looked at acute care, b...

A unique aspect of physical therapy is that we can treat people at all stages of their health. Physical therapy in acute care settings is not often sought by...

As a profession, we need to be more creative in keeping our clients with us. We get concerned about reimbursement, rightfully so since that is what keeps the...