Latest Physical therapy News

Massage your Brussels sprouts for a better, more flavorful salad

Nov. 11, 2024 08:56 AM EST

Earthy and subtly sweet with pleasant hints of bitterness, shredded Brussels sprouts make excellent slaw-style salads and balance the rich saltiness of holiday fare. Raw sprouts can be tough and slightly pungent, but a quick massage ensures the best flavor and texture. In this recipe...

U.S. Physical Therapy: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 05, 2024 17:45 PM EST

HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — U.S. Physical Therapy Inc. (USPH) on Tuesday reported third-quarter net income of $6.6 million. On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had profit of 39 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 69 cents per share. ...

Sam Schmidt opens paralysis center in Indianapolis to rehabilitate trauma victims

Oct. 01, 2024 15:43 PM EDT

Paralyzed in a racing accident nearly 25 years ago, Sam Schmidt has spent much of the last quarter century trying to prove to others that there is a way to have a meaningful life with a traumatic spinal cord injury. That was the furthest thing from his mind when he crashed at Walt...

Jannik Sinner plays Jack Draper in the US Open semifinals weeks after a doping exoneration

Sep. 05, 2024 16:06 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Six months after Jannik Sinner failed two drug tests, and 2 1/2 weeks after he was exonerated because he said trace amounts of an anabolic steroid entered his system unintentionally via a massage, the No. 1-ranked man in tennis will play in the U.S. Open semifinals. ...

Some imprisoned in Mississippi remain jailed long after parole eligibility

Sep. 04, 2024 12:18 PM EDT

Transformation. Redemption. Forgiveness. Remorse. A group of women who have served decades in Mississippi prisons use those words to describe how they have changed during incarceration and why the Parole Board should see that as evidence they can be released. But...

Grand Canyon pipeline repairs completed; overnight lodging set to resume

Sep. 03, 2024 18:32 PM EDT

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Pipeline repairs at Grand Canyon National Park are holding and officials plan to lift the suspension of overnight lodging on the South Rim on Thursday, a week after hotels had to begin turning away visitors during one of the park’s busiest times of the...

Ukraine's children should see themselves as 'generation of winners' not war victims, first lady says

Aug. 28, 2024 21:02 PM EDT

UZHHOROD, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s first lady wants her country’s children to view themselves not as a generation enduring a grinding war but rather as “a generation of winners.” On the sidelines of a day spent at a rehabilitation camp for Ukrainian children in the...

How Nevada aims to increase vocational education

Aug. 20, 2024 10:17 AM EDT

In 2023, manufacturing job postings grew by 46 percent throughout the U.S., making it no surprise that organizations across Nevada are working to develop programs that address demands for blue-collar jobs. “By developing a skilled and diverse workforce, we are not only supporting...