Michelle has a bachelors degree in writing and experience in producing researched articles for various publications and platforms dating back to 2016. She has been with Performance Health since March of 2024 and leads the production and publication of our articles.
According to the VA, which is at the forefront of diabetes research, nearly 25% of Veterans who receive VA care have diabetes. This guide explores the types of diabetes, common symptoms, the heightened risk among Veterans, and practical tools and tips to help protect their health.
John Kenney, PhD, BOCO, wrote the article Anti-Spasticity Contracture Bracing, in which he shows how traditional static ball hand splints fall short of the needs patients with spasticity have, and how technological advancements have allowed the shift toward dynamic bracing. This article will summarize that study.
Performance Health is excited to announce the partnership with LiveBand® BFR of Innovation Lab. This partnership will expand access to the LiveBand® BFR product and extend distribution of this cutting-edge technology, reaching sports medicine professionals who are seeking recovery and performance enhancing solutions.
February 1-7 has been designated as Patient Recognition Week. This is an annual opportunity to pamper your patients and show them just how much their loyalty to your clinic is appreciated. Discover 10 ways to recognize and appreciate your patients!
Home Exercise Programs and Remote Therapeutic Monitoring are easiest when you have the best equipment. Whether you're the clinician assigning the program or the patient looking for the items you need, you can find all the trusted solutions here to enable the journey to recovery.
Anyone who has an elderly or disabled loved one or works with such patients knows that a fall can be devastating to their health and well-being no matter where it happens. A fall threatens independence and overall health. According to the CDC, more than one in four Americans 65 and older fall each year. These falls not only affect the health of those who experience them but generate significant personal and economic costs. But falling does not need to be an inevitability of aging and/or physical impairments; there are measures and programs that can be used to significantly reduce the risk of falling for our aging and disabled population.
Migraines affect over one billion people annually, causing pain that should never be considered normal. There are a wide variety of contributors to migraines and a surprising one is temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD).
A recent Forbes article included the SPINEFITTER by SISSEL® in a list of exercise equipment that looks like art. The article highlights a trend of intersecting fitness with aesthetics, calling out the “latest fitness equipment that is making a bold statement when it comes to integration of art, lifestyle, and well-being.”
The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) unites physical therapy practices to advocate for a common vision for the future of the physical therapy profession. Performance Health is proud to be their first vendor affiliate, having partnered with APTQI in June of 2023.