Medicare payment issues raise questions, concerns

Medicare payment issues including rising costs, caps on physical therapy and other outpatient services for some patients are in the news.

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Advertiser feature: Aquatic Therapy for pain relief and improved function (Boyertown Area Times)

Aquatic therapy is quickly becoming well known for its amazing effects on decreasing pain, speeding recovery, preventing injury and improving function. Aquatic therapy or pool therapy consists of an exercise program that is performed in the water. It is a beneficial form of physical therapy that is useful for a variety of medical conditions

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How can I treat spinal stenosis and 3 bulging discs without surgery effectively?

sunshineGREGORY B asked: I tried chiropractors, physical therapy, epidurals, vax-D tracktion machine, electronic acupressure/acupuncture. Epidurals helped for a short while. Had one treatment in NY with electronic/acupressure/acpuncture, while visiting there which seemed to aleviate problem. The discs that are affected are L3,4,5. the nerve seems to put pressure on my bottom, so I have a [...]

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Has anyone out there ever had surgery for spinal stenosis?

avon calling asked: If you have PLEASE ask the dr. to giv u physical therapy after surgery. I can’t tell you how much pain I’m in to get relief from stiffness in my neck. I’m in massage therapy and it’s certainly not a walk in the park!!!Caffeinated Content

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