Health Sciences | Carlow Today & Tomorrow https://blog.carlow.edu Creating a More Just and Merciful World Thu, 23 Mar 2023 18:33:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The Occupation of Gratitude: Using Positivity to Promote Mental Health with School-Aged Children https://blog.carlow.edu/2023/02/13/occupational-therapy-program-promotes-access-to-mental-health-in-children/ Mon, 13 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://blog.carlow.edu/?p=619 Carlow University’s Occupational Therapy Program is leading the way in training their students to provide school-aged children access to positive mental health to ensure they have coping skills before they need them.

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]]> Evidence-Based Practice In Physical Therapy https://blog.carlow.edu/2023/01/12/evidence-based-practice-in-physical-therapy/ Thu, 12 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://blog.carlow.edu/?p=688 Physical therapists want to make well-informed clinical decisions. That’s why many are turning to evidence-based practice through which they create a comprehensive knowledge base that improves patient treatment outcomes.

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]]> Becoming A School-Based Speech Language Pathologist https://blog.carlow.edu/2022/12/15/becoming-a-school-based-speech-language-pathologist/ Thu, 15 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://blog.carlow.edu/?p=684 Why should you become a school based speech-language pathologist? Some of the benefits include getting summers off, working as part of a team and a constant challenge in helping students with a variety of issues

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]]> How Occupational Therapy Helps Autistic Patients https://blog.carlow.edu/2022/11/10/how-occupational-therapy-helps-autistic-patients/ Thu, 10 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://blog.carlow.edu/?p=716 There are many ways occupational therapy helps autistic patients. This can be through creating personalized programs for the patient and outlining ways family members can support better communication at home or elsewhere.

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]]> Carlow’s occupational therapy students treat the patient as a whole person https://blog.carlow.edu/2022/10/13/occupational-therapy-treating-patient-as-a-whole-person/ Thu, 13 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://blog.carlow.edu/?p=697 Carlow assistant professor Laura Huth, describes a return to occupational therapy’s origins by training practitioners who are holistic, and who can address concerns of the body and the mind.

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]]> Importance of Non-Technical Skills For Physical Therapists https://blog.carlow.edu/2022/09/15/importance-of-non-technical-skills-for-physical-therapists/ Thu, 15 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://blog.carlow.edu/?p=659 Physical therapists support patients physically and emotionally. To be fully prepared to take on the role of a physical therapist, their education and training should focus on developing soft skills and patient-centered care.

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]]> How Sports Physical Therapists Work with Athletes https://blog.carlow.edu/2022/08/11/how-sports-physical-therapists-work-with-athletes/ Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://blog.carlow.edu/?p=565 If you aspire to be a physical therapist, your degree can open up multiple career options. One option is to work in sports medicine with athletes to help keep them at the top of their...

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]]> The Career Outlook for Pursuing A Career in Health Sciences https://blog.carlow.edu/2022/07/14/career-outlook-for-those-pursuing-health-sciences-degrees/ Thu, 14 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://blog.carlow.edu/?p=525 If you have decided to pursue a degree in a health sciences field, you likely did so because of your interest in helping others. Whatever your motivation, you also likely were drawn to health sciences...

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]]> How Physical Therapists Can Motivate Patients https://blog.carlow.edu/2022/06/13/how-physical-therapists-can-motivate-patients/ Mon, 13 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://blog.carlow.edu/?p=493 Students often choose to enter a physical therapy program because they want to help people, whether it is those who need to overcome an injury or bounce back from surgery or illness. What they may...

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]]> How Technology Is Changing Physical Therapy https://blog.carlow.edu/2022/04/11/how-technology-is-changing-physical-therapy/ Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://blog.carlow.edu/?p=422 Thanks to technology, the future is now for those pursuing a pre-physical therapist degree.  Since it was first developed more than a century ago, the field of physical therapy has been continually evolving, incorporating new...

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