Stories about Health, Science and Motion

Fall Risk & Prevention
SNFs & ALFs
OneStep Spotlight
OneStep's Fall Risk Assessment can be done from anywhere, and offers a comprehensive evaluation using a proprietary calculation that incorporates ongoing patient gait and mobility data, self-reported questionnaires, and patient history.
May 8, 2023

Fall risk assessments from anywhere with OneStep

Fall Risk & Prevention
Digital Health
Gait & Motion Analysis
With rapid advancements in technology, there is a growing push for data-driven decisions across the healthcare ecosystem. Using real-world data to guide decision making, providers can deliver highly-personalized and proactive patient care. Specifically, passive data collection is now more accessible than ever via remote monitoring and care solutions, offering unique and actionable insight.
March 31, 2023

Can passive data collection lead to superior remote monitoring and more informed care delivery?

Digital Health
RTM
Introduced by CMS in 2022, remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) is revolutionizing the way that musculoskeletal care is delivered. For the first time ever, qualified healthcare providers, such as physical therapists, are able to bill for the time they spend monitoring patients beyond the walls of the clinic. This is incredibly exciting news for clinics looking to not only generate more revenue but increase access to high-quality physical therapy care. We’ve put together a list of tips below to help get you started with remote therapeutic monitoring.
March 23, 2023

7 Tips to Successfully Offer Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) Services

Gait & Motion Analysis
Fall Risk & Prevention
Hypertension is prevalent among older adults, with many individuals taking antihypertensive medications. Side effects of such medications and the implications of polypharmacy along with medication changes can lead to unwanted side effects, particularly orthostatic hypotension which places these individuals at an increased risk for falls. Routine motion and gait analysis can offer insight into functional mobility and fall risk so that providers can identify change of status and intervene proactively.
March 3, 2023

Is motion science at the heart of fall prevention in older adults taking antihypertensives?

Fall Risk & Prevention
Digital Health
Gait & Motion Analysis
Gait assessment and gait training are critical components of fall prevention intervention and, as a result, are recommended in the current fall guidelines. Today, as a result of technologies like OneStep which enable gait and motion assessment via the near-universal availability of a smartphone, therapists are able to secure longitudinal insight into the gait and motion patterns of senior adults. This blog is the final installment in a 3 part series.
February 16, 2023

Journeys in Motion: Combining Tech and Touch to Mitigate Fall Risk (Part 3)

Digital Health
Gait & Motion Analysis
February 16, 2023

Using Gait Analysis to Identify the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality

Digital Health
Fall Risk & Prevention
Gait & Motion Analysis
February 14, 2023

Journeys in Motion: Combining Tech and Human Touch to Mitigate Fall Risk (Part 2)

RTM
Monitoring patients in their own environment is becoming increasingly common with the development of new health technologies. Remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) and remote patient monitoring (RPM) are two different avenues for reimbursement for remote monitoring, each with unique differences and requirements which are outlined below in this blog. 
January 25, 2023

What is the difference between remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) and remote patient monitoring (RPM)?

Digital Health
Gait & Motion Analysis
Fall Risk & Prevention
The series examines the possibilities and the priority for continuous, longitudinal assessment of motion health in senior adults. Increased understanding of longitudinal data and patterns in the data can help healthcare professionals deliver appropriate and timely intervention, improve outcomes, and help mitigate fall risk in individuals, cohorts, and populations.
January 13, 2023

Journeys in Motion: Combining Tech and Human Touch to Mitigate Fall Risk (Part 1)

Digital Health
Physical Therapy
A recent survey found that physical therapists report that they are burned out and dissatisfied with rigid schedules and lack of flexibility.
January 3, 2023

Physical Therapists Are Looking for More Career Flexibility via Digital Solutions

Digital Health
Physical Therapy
While physical therapy is rooted in optimizing movement, facilitating meaningful and long-term patient outcomes often comes down to the adoption of behavioral and lifestyle changes. An integral part of any physical therapy plan of care is identifying a patient's readiness for change and providing them with the appropriate guidance in navigating how to create the behavioral change necessary for them to reach their goals – this goes beyond exercise prescription. It’s viewing the patient through a holistic lens and creating a powerful therapeutic alliance to support them on their journey for long-term health outcomes.
December 30, 2022

How to Drive Behavioral Change as a Physical Therapist

Patient Education
When we’re children, we’re encouraged to play every day. As we grow older, it’s easy to misplace that curiosity and love for silliness. This year, let’s all focus on adding play back into our day so that we move our bodies more and fill our hearts with moments of joy – both of which bring great health benefits! Try these 5 ways to move more in the new year.
December 28, 2022

Add Play to Your Day: 5 Ways to Move More in the New Year

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Finding a physical therapist near you may feel tricky depending on where you live – you might have overwhelming options in busy cities or very few if you live in a more rural area. How can you find the right PT clinic nearby that also fits your needs and schedule? Luckily, OneStep takes the guesswork out of finding a physical therapist perfect for you regardless of where you’re located. There’s no need to search tirelessly for “physical therapy near me!”
December 15, 2022

How to Find Physical Therapy Near Me

RTM
Gait & Motion Analysis
OneStep Spotlight
Gait is now called the 6th vital sign, and for good reason. There’s much to learn from the way a person walks and changes in gait can be an indication of an underlying condition impacting mobility. Monitoring gait in a patient’s natural environment offers a window into how they move during real-life circumstances over a period of time, providing important context that is lacking in traditional care models.
December 6, 2022

How Monitoring Gait Kept a Patient Safe

Patient Education
Surgery
Wound care after surgery is an important part of the healing process – and so is knowing what signs to look for that warrant a call to your doctor. Many people don’t know that caring for your incision doesn’t stop right after it is healed! Performing scar tissue massage comes with a wealth of benefits and it’s simple to do on your own. In this blog, we share the basics of acute wound care instructions and how to perform your own scar tissue massage.
November 27, 2022

Caring For Your Incision After Surgery

Digital Health
Physical Therapy
RTM
If there’s anything the last few years have shown us, it’s that the adoption of digital tools will continue to accelerate – and the physical therapy profession is no exception. Healthcare and technology now go hand-in-hand and incorporating telehealth or remote monitoring tools as part of clinical practice is becoming increasingly common. As such, it’s important to gain an early understanding of the basics. Clinicians and their support staff should have insight into the definitions and common terms associated with digital health, especially as insurance companies begin to normalize digital health tools as part of their reimbursable clinical services.
November 16, 2022

Digital Physical Therapy 101: Understanding the Basics

Gait & Motion Analysis
Your patient’s walk is trying to tell you more than you think! It is well known that gait analysis can shed light on functional mobility status and fall risk. But did you know that gait – speed in particular – is now recognized in the literature as an important measurement to include when screening for cognitive decline and dementia? 
November 1, 2022

Gait Speed And Cognitive Decline: What’s The Connection?

Gait & Motion Analysis
OneStep Spotlight
Digital Health
A new study is the first of its kind to investigate how quantitative gait analysis data collected via spontaneous, passive remote monitoring differs from data collected during active remote monitoring – in which the patient consciously performs a walk analysis. This study suggests that the ability to obtain gait analysis data passively throughout everyday life circumstances offers critical insight into patient functional mobility. Additionally, using the OneStep app can facilitate improved biomechanics with real-time feedback that supports better clinical outcomes.
October 22, 2022

Does OneStep’s remote gait analysis offer greater insight into patient mobility? New research says yes!

Digital Health
Gait & Motion Analysis
OneStep Spotlight
Population health is defined as "the health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group." Observing trends to understand and improve the health status and functional outcomes of a specific community can be a daunting task – since one must have a way to capture and analyze data of larger populations as opposed to reviewing the results of a single patient. However, with the right technology, this data yields remarkable insight and can help drive significant clinical outcomes at both an individual patient and larger population level.
October 18, 2022

Leveraging Population Data in Your Clinical Practice

Patient Education
Physical Therapy
Physical therapy is a dynamic profession, with physical therapists working in a wide variety of roles. Still, many individuals don’t realize all of the unique and specialized settings a physical therapist can work in. In this article, we explore multiple settings and roles of the physical therapist in an effort to spread more awareness of the value and services they bring to the healthcare ecosystem. 
September 28, 2022

The Different Types of Physical Therapy

Digital Health
Physical Therapy
When it comes to addressing mobility, physical therapists are the experts. The entire month of October is dedicated to celebrating and raising awareness about how physical therapy professionals are helping people worldwide move better, lead more active lifestyles, and achieve their mobility goals so they can continue doing the things they love most. In this article, we follow the evolution of the physical therapy profession to what it is today and discuss how physical therapists can lean into the doctorate title and embrace innovation to continue advancing the future of physical therapy.
September 25, 2022

Physical Therapists: The Movement Experts

Digital Health
OneStep Spotlight
RTM
The digital health space is booming – and practices everywhere are incorporating digital solutions to keep up with the changing times. When beginning to implement virtual services, many practices struggle to find a solution that answers their exact needs. How can you be sure you’re choosing the right platform for your practice? Unfortunately, not all virtual solutions are created equal so providers must choose wisely. In this blog, we dive into the efficacy of digital physical therapy and the key components to look for when deciding on a digital solution. 
September 23, 2022

How OneStep is Revolutionizing Digital Physical Therapy

Gait & Motion Analysis
Digital Health
What constitutes patient progress? What is the best way to accurately capture the impact of your physical therapy treatment? How has the patient's overall health also improved? These are three essential questions to keep in mind when selecting outcome measures to assess the impact of your physical therapy plan of care. In this article, we discuss various categories of outcome measures and how innovative technology like OneStep can make this data collection convenient and purposeful.
September 15, 2022

Best Practice For Measuring Patient Progress

Fall Risk & Prevention
Patient Education
According to the National Council on Aging, approximately 60-75% of all falls in the older adult population occur within or near the home. Implementing fall prevention strategies at home can be a simple way to reduce the risk for falls – for yourself or your loved ones. In this article, we offer physical therapist-approved tips to help prevent falls at home.
September 8, 2022

Fall Prevention: Safety at Home

Gait & Motion Analysis
Fall Risk & Prevention
When it comes to fall prevention, identifying trends in gait that have shown a correlation with increased risk of falls is a necessity. A complete fall risk assessment must incorporate precise and ongoing gait analysis to identify changes in gait parameters and functional mobility so that providers can assess more accurately and intervene proactively.
September 6, 2022

Can you assess fall risk without gait analysis?

Fall Risk & Prevention
Patient Education
Most everyone has experienced a fall at some point in their life, but some falls have devastating consequences. In this article, we equip you with the knowledge necessary to implement proactive fall prevention strategies in your own life or the lives of the ones you love.
September 2, 2022

Fall Prevention Awareness 101

Digital Health
Improve patient adherence, satisfaction, and clinical outcomes with the top 6 tips to boost patient engagement.
August 29, 2022

6 Tips to Boost Patient Engagement

Patient Education
Many people automatically assume that the older you get, the weaker you become. While it's true that muscle loss occurs differently after a certain age, physical therapy can help make sure that aging doesn't mean weakening.
August 15, 2022

Older Doesn’t Mean Weaker

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You might be wondering if the OneStep app is compatible with diagnoses such as post-stroke, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis or parkinsons. The truth is, one on one physical therapy is very important when navigating neurological conditions.
August 14, 2022

Can OneStep Treat Patients With Neurological Conditions?

Patient Education
How well you perform in your daily life depends on how well you perform during a workout. Read more to learn about how various exercises relate to everyday activities.
August 10, 2022

Functional Exercises For Everyday Life

Patient Education
What are the most beneficial exercises you can safely do from a wheelchair? Check out what our doctor of physical therapy recommends.
August 7, 2022

Exercise Tips for Wheelchair Users

RTM
Digital Health
If you work in healthcare space, you may be familiar with the term remote therapeutic monitoring - but what does it mean? How do they work? And how can OneStep Digital Physical Therapy be a great solution - read more to find out.
July 31, 2022

A New Era of Physical Therapy: Remote Monitoring of Patients in Their Environment

Patient Education
Did you know that the pelvic floor is a significant part of satisfying intimate relations? For men and women both, we rely on the pelvic floor muscles to operate in coordination for optimal sexual health. Learn more about how a physical therapy pelvic floor specialist can help you.
July 24, 2022

Sexual Wellness Tips From A Certified Women’s Health Specialist

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There are thousands of apps out there, but they're only as useful as you're likely to use them. How does OneStep Digital Physical Therapy differ?
July 10, 2022

Feeling Overwhelmed About Physical Therapy? We Got You Covered.

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Did you know that many pelvic floor conditions are treatable with physical therapy? Today we'll deep dive into the anatomy, functions and deeper understanding of the pelvic floor.
July 10, 2022

Pelvic Floor 101: How Can Physical Therapy Help?

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OneStep provides a social community to allow you to recover optimally with physical therapy while being supported.
July 4, 2022

Is There a OneStep Community?

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Looking for ways to increase your running speed? Check out these four exercises as prescribed by a doctor of physical therapy!
July 4, 2022

How to Step Up Your Running Speed

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Stretching can often be the most ignored part of warming up and cooling down before and after exercise - but do you know why it's so important?
June 26, 2022

Stretching 101

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You may not put much thought or effort into breathing - but understanding what makes us breathe, and how to maximize it can improve our physical performance and so much more!
June 20, 2022

Practicing Deep Breathing for Better Physical and Mental Health.

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You've just finished your prescribed course of care with a physical therapist - and you're not exactly sure what do to next. Check out our top tips of what to do after your physical therapy ends, recommended by a physical therapist.
June 13, 2022

What Should You Do When Your Physical Therapy Ends?

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When you get one on one physical therapy with OneStep, you don't have to worry about sticking to your program. Your OneStep PT checks in with you!
June 13, 2022

How To Build Healthy Habits for Exercise Adherence

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Read through these physical therapist recommend tips to avoid straining or injuring yourself while exercising.
June 8, 2022

Tips for Exercise Safety

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If you know you're going into surgery you may be wondering when exactly is the right time to begin physical therapy. Working with a PT one on one prior to your surgery can be a great option.
June 8, 2022

Is OneStep Relevant If I’m Pre-Surgery?

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What does exercise have to do with physical therapy? In this article, we'll discuss how mucle is built and what you can do to optimize from a physical therapy perspective!
May 29, 2022

Strength Gains Explained by a PT

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May 25, 2022

How Tech Savvy Do I Need To Be To Use The OneStep App?

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Strokes, or CVA's impact so many people worldwide, every year. But what is a stroke? What's happening inside your body when a stroke occurs? How many different types of strokes are there? Can physical therapy help regain strength or function after a stroke? In this article...
May 25, 2022

What is a Stroke and How Can Physical Therapy Help?

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You might not think much about how you sleep unless you're actively in pain. Read to learn more about the best practices for sleep positions, according to a healthcare professional.
May 16, 2022

Sleep Positions Approved by Physical Therapists

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The mind-muscle connection may sound out there - but science and medicine have a lot to say about it. Learning how to identify different muscle groups...
May 11, 2022

Mindfulness Matters – Even During Exercise

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We often hear the term 'core' thrown around, but what does it actually mean? The core refers to a specific group of muscles that function like a cylinder to stabilize your body.
May 4, 2022

Core 101

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Strengthening your muscles and boosting your endurance are great, but you also have to make sure your body is getting enough rest so that you can grow stronger.
April 28, 2022

Rest and Recovery to Optimize Your Health Goals

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Observational gait analysis is exactly what it sounds like: a clinician uses their training and skills to identify any deviations or abnormalities they observe and the overall quality of a patient's gait.
April 18, 2022

Gait Analysis: Why is it Important?

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Parkinson's affects both the motor and sensory systems, affecting walking. An analysis of gait is particularly beneficial for Parkinson's patients since walking is often more difficult due to these changes. Physical therapists use gait analysis to identify areas where a person can improve their walking, preserve independence and reducing their risk of falling.
April 11, 2022

How Does Parkinson’s Disease Impact How You Walk?

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As the second most common neurodegenerative disorder in adults, Parkinson's Disease is a serious issue. Approximately 60,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with PD yearly. Read more to learn about Parkinson's Disease and how physical therapy can help.
April 11, 2022

What is Parkinson's Disease and How Can Physical Therapy Help?

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April 4, 2022

Reduce Foot Pain and Improve Your Arch Support with These Exercises!

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April 4, 2022

Foot and Heel Pain

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April 3, 2022

7 Beginner Exercises After a Total Hip Replacement

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Exercises after you've recovered from your total hip replacement or partial hip replacement, as recommended by OneStep Physical Therapists...
April 3, 2022

5 Advanced Exercises After THR

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A deep dive into everything you need to know about a total hip, partial hip, or hip joint replacement surgery.
April 1, 2022

Here’s What You Need to Know About Total Hip Replacements (THR)

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Often misunderstood and confused, "sciatica" refers to a variety of back, buttocks, and leg pains...
March 27, 2022

The Truth Behind Sciatica

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Looking for pain relief for sciatica and lower back pain? Try some of these exercises our OneStep physical therapist outlines...
March 27, 2022

5 Exercises for Low Back Pain and Sciatica

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Because of Covid 19, people spend more time than ever on their computers. How can physical therapy protect you against work related injuries?
March 10, 2022

COVID-19 Made Us Even More Sedentary. Here's How We Can Get Moving Again.

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Arthritis comes in many forms and is often misunderstood. Treatment options can be confusing and discouraging. Read more for the many different types of arthritis, common symptoms, treatments, and how physical therapy can help ease your pain and bring you peace of mind.
March 9, 2022

Arthritis 101

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This International Women's Day, consider the role women historically took in advancing the field of physical therapy, and how you can support them.
March 8, 2022

Women in Physical Therapy

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A knee replacement refers to a surgical procedure in which part or all of the knee is removed and replaced with a prosthetic knee joint. When referring to a knee replacement, there are two main types:
March 1, 2022

Here’s What You Need to Know About Total Knee Replacements

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One of the most important goals after a total knee replacement (TKR) is to adequately strengthen the surrounding muscles to improve the joints stability, and to advance your exercises as your knee strength progresses. After your operation, you might feel less stable standing on the operated leg. There are three reasons for this feeling:
March 1, 2022

Advanced Exercises After a Total Knee Replacement

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March 1, 2022

5 Exercises to Perform After A Knee Replacement

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February 21, 2022

Who Benefits from Telehealth?

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Studies indicate that as many as 20-60% of all office workers suffer from some sort of musculoskeletal disorder. The sedentary nature of these jobs increases the risk for repetitive strain and dysfunctional posture that leads to pain and injuries. In this article, we will cover what these injuries are and how to prevent them.
February 17, 2022

Does a Sedentary Job Put You At An Increased Risk of Injury?

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We’ve put together our top list of terms that are used clinically for you to reference as needed. Also, if there is ever a word you don’t understand make sure to speak up and ask your PT - they’d be more than happy to explain!
February 17, 2022

Physical Therapy Key Terms

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Stephanie Wakeman is a doctor of Physical Therapy with over 20 years of experience working in the field of rehabilitation, pediatrics, orthopedics, and telehealth. She has worked with many athletes from middle school to collegiate level and has experience working in dance medicine as a provider for the American Repertory Ballet in Princeton, NJ.
February 15, 2022

OneStep’s PT Spotlight: Getting To Know Stephanie Wakeman.

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As we age, our nervous system slows down and doesn’t get messages to and from the brain as quickly as it used to. This slows our reflexes and responses to postural control. The inner ear functions also slow and sometimes goes awry causing dizziness and vertigo.
February 10, 2022

The Importance of Balance

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February 7, 2022

Factors that Impact Pain

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While sometimes opioids produce desirable effects, they may cause several unwanted side effects. It is important to understand why you are taking them and the implications for your own health. Physical activity and exercise have been shown time and time again to have a positive impact on pain management with lasting results because it addresses the root of the problem as opposed to simply removing pain temporarily.
February 7, 2022

Avoiding Opioids in Recovery

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It can be hard to imagine how meeting a physical therapist with an app can be as effective as meeting a physical therapist in the clinic. Most people might imagine that it is harder to communicate over a video call or, even more importantly, the quality of care and effectiveness of the treatment may be reduced by not being in person.
February 1, 2022

Why Meeting a OneStep PT is as Good as Meeting an In-Person PT

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In this article, you will find a list of green flags to guide your search so that you can feel confident your physical therapy experience, whether it be in-person or digital, is of the highest caliber.
January 31, 2022

Physical Therapy Green Flags

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What is Telehealth? Telehealth is a system in which you can access a doctor, physical therapist, or even psychiatric health services. The best part is all you need is a reliable internet connection and a smartphone, tablet, or computer. Even though the services are remote, you still have a caring and reliable licensed healthcare professional on the other end of the line. That means you can receive quality care without needing to leave your home, sit in traffic, or wait for an appointment.
January 24, 2022

7 Top Tips to Make the Most Out of Your Telehealth Session

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You've probably heard the term range of motion during your physical recovery journey and wondered what it was and why it is even part of your treatment. Discover what range of motion is, why it’s important, how it can be impacted, and what you can do in conjunction with physical therapy to address range of motion concerns.
January 24, 2022

The Importance of Range of Motion

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What is digital PT? With all these buzzwords floating around like digital therapy and telehealth it can be very confusing to understand what each is referring to and how it relates to your personal needs. Telehealth is like a broad umbrella category that covers any type of healthcare provided from a distance through the use of technology.
January 20, 2022

6 Reasons Why Digital Physical Therapy is The Way To Go in 2022

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Congratulations on recording your walk! You're probably wondering about your results and what the different parameters mean. Maybe some of your results are green, and others yellow. In this article, we'll explain each parameter, what the normal ranges are, and what they mean!
January 13, 2022

Understanding Your Walk Score

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A special pill, the perfect massage, an herbal ointment to help us sleep better, lose weight, decrease pain, make us look and feel younger and give us energy. For thousands of years, people have been on a quest to find a remedy for what ails them. From the legendary Fountain of Youth to magic elixirs, explorers have traversed the world looking for answers to health and longevity when all along, the magic has been within us.
January 3, 2022

The Magic of Exercise

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Typically, chiropractors provide musculoskeletal care through manual therapy, manipulation, and adjustments. Chiropractors are considered alternative medicine and there is some dispute regarding the scientific foundation of the practice.
December 28, 2021

What’s The Difference Between a Physical Therapist and a Chiropractor?

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The holidays are here and it’s time to ring in the good cheer and a happy (hopefully healthier) New Year! With all the celebrations and obligations, it's easy for routines to get disturbed. As we make our resolutions for the new year, maintaining our old ones can slip through the cracks. Whether you are trying to train for a run or recover from an injury, regular consistent exercise is key to meeting your goal. Prioritizing your health over other demands can be overwhelming and stressful, but it doesn’t need to be.
December 27, 2021

How To Make Time For Movement When Things Get Busy

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The holidays are here and you may be making your list and checking it twice, trying to figure out what to get your loved ones. Buying the perfect gift can be difficult, especially for someone who is taking it easy or bed-bound. Check out these ideas below if you need to find a gift for someone who has just had surgery or is dealing with a chronic health condition:
December 19, 2021

9 Gift Ideas For Loved Ones After Surgery or Navigating Chronic Conditions

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Over the course of just a few recorded walks I was able to learn about and improve my gait on my own. You’d think walking unhindered by disease or injury would be instinctive but the gait analysis information reported by OneStep enabled me to monitor and focus on certain aspects of my technique, which has improved markedly, becoming faster, smoother, more efficient and less tiring.
November 8, 2021

In Their Own Words: Peter & OneStep

Patient Education
Neurological
Pusher syndrome is a syndrome where a post-stroke individual pushes away from the non-weak side. Physical therapists can retrain the brain through visual feedback and motor control/motor learning techniques to correct their misperception of being upright when they are tilted to help the patient regain function.
November 8, 2021

What is Pusher Syndrome?

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November 2, 2021

Why Do Strong Quads Matter?

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Recovering from total knee replacement surgery can take a bit of work. However, by focusing on improving range of motion and leg strength, you'll be on the path towards resuming your day-to-day activities in no time. Here are the three main muscle groups in the upper leg that will require your attention and rehabilitation to return to normal levels of strength:
November 2, 2021

Key Muscles in Knee Replacement Rehabilitation

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Remember the old acronym RICE for first aid of minor injuries to joints, muscles, and tendons? It stands for Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation and is useful for self-management of minor injuries. However, as we’ve advanced our knowledge of tissue damage and repair, there has been a pivot toward a new acronym called POLICE. This stands for Protect, Optimal Loading, Ice, Compression, and Elevation.
November 1, 2021

How to Care for Your Injured Joints

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Halloween is just around the corner and you may be scurrying around to put the finishing touches on costumes for that spooky night. Whether you're attending a party or walking long distances to ‘trick or treat’ with kids, most likely, you will be standing and walking for longer periods of time than you're used to. Well, fear not! The evening may be frightful, but the aches and pains in your joints don’t have to be! Follow these tips to avoid sore legs and feet so you can focus on the fun!
October 27, 2021

Trick or Treat with Ease

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We're delighted to share that we had the chance to sit down with CHE, the first-ever Healthcare Analytics News podcast, to discuss the challenges with traditional physical therapy. Tune in to hear how OneStep improves the proportion of patients who complete their therapy and future uses for the ground breaking technology utilized in the app - and how it can be used in the future.
October 17, 2021

Podcast: Moving Healthier with OneStep

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Due to several years of severe back pain I had walked very little for about a year and a half before the surgeries. When I started PT after these surgeries I found that the geometry of my lower body had been changed but the operations and the muscles in my glutes, hips, legs and calves had atrophied. I was unable to walk any distance at all without a walker, was very shaky and unstable and my stride was jerky and uneven.
October 13, 2021

In Their Own Words: Charles & OneStep

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The road to full recovery from a total knee replacement is long and fraught with anxiety. “Will I ever walk normally?” is a lingering worry. Being able to see tangible progress was a tremendous boost to my mental health during this time. The 24/7 availability of a physical therapist was especially reassuring. For patients who can’t afford, find the time for, or arrange transportation to outpatient physical therapy, OneStep is a cost-effective way to obtain the Physical Therapy guidance that will help restore full functionality after surgery.
October 13, 2021

In Their Own Words: Joanne & OneStep

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October 7, 2021

Top 10 Pieces of Advice to Give Your Family When You've Had a Stroke

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September 12, 2021

In Their Own Words: Philip & OneStep

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Gait is the word healthcare professionals use to describe your walk pattern. It may not be something most people think about, but if you're pre-op, post-op, or recovering from an injury, you'll know how important it is. Get your free gait analysis today at https://join.onestep.co/
September 12, 2021

What Is Gait Analysis & Why Does It Matter?

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Sleep is critical for healing after surgery and trauma, but it is almost impossible to attain quality sleep when in pain. There are specific regions of the brain that control pain and sleep, so when you feel pain, you don't get good quality sleep, and when you don't get quality sleep, you feel more pain
September 12, 2021

Sleeping After Surgery

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Osteoporosis is considered a ‘silent' disease. That means there are no obvious signs or symptoms. However, as the disease advances, you may notice the following changes:
September 12, 2021

Osteoporosis 101

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Total knee replacement surgery can improve function, range of motion and decrease pain. Most people are up on their feet within the first few hours after surgery. You will most likely resume normal daily activities within six weeks with some modifications. However, it can take 4-6 months or up to an entire year to fully recover and gain the total benefits of your surgery.
September 12, 2021

Four Common Questions After TKR Surgery

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After having a Total Hip Replacement, your doctor might recommend that you avoid certain movements for the first 6-10 weeks of recovery. These restrictions are given as precautions in order to prevent dislocation of the new joint. Examples of movements or exercises to avoid are...
September 12, 2021

Restrictions after a Total Hip Replacement & the Logic Behind Them

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After a total knee replacement (TKR), one of the most important goals is to achieve a functional range of motion at the knee joint. Functional range of motion simply means that you are able to move your knee enough to perform your day to day activities with comfort and ease. Regaining range of motion after surgery is a common struggle amongst many patients, but there are ways to set yourself up for success. In this blog post we will cover what functional ROM is, some common TKR goals and questions, and what you can do to maximize your ROM after surgery. For a more in depth look at ROM, see our post titled “The Importance of Range of Motion.”
September 12, 2021

Range of Motion After Knee Replacement Surgery