Archive for Post Rehab Fitness

4 Distinctions Between Post Rehab and Physical Therapy

Medical exercise and post rehab services are growing in usage and acceptance. Physicians are referring more to clients to post rehab programs. Sometimes these clients mistake post rehab services for physical therapy. When you look at the layout and equipment in a post rehab studio, it may look very similar to a physical therapy clinic. [...]

Medical Exercise/Post Rehab Fees

I am often asked by our MES' and PRCS' "How much should I charge for post rehab services?". Well that is an easy answer if you know two pieces of information. 1) What is the going rate for personal training services in your community and 2) how much are you worth? The second question is [...]

Our health care system is failing…….call your Medical Exercise Specialist!!!

The recent passage of 'Health Care Reform' here in the US caused great controversy and has created a huge divide in our nation. As I watched the debate unfold and listened to both sides its occurred to me…..Medical Exercise Specialists, Post Rehab Conditioning Specialists and Medical Exercise Program Directors and other post rehab professionals really [...]

When is it ‘therapeutic exercise’ and not just ‘exercise’?

I met with a post rehab professional yesterday that offers a rather interesting service. He has provides post rehab services directly to employers. I think this is a fantastic idea and with the changes we expect in health care, this will become the wave of the future. During our meeting we discussed the fine line [...]

Medical Exercise/Post Rehab Business Model

The Post Rehab Business Model teleseminar just concluded. We had a full call. If you were unable to join the call the recording will be available Thursday evening. We discussed the four pillars and foundation of a successful and profitable post rehab practice. We had a tremendous number of questions from our participants. Though the [...]

5 Universal Laws of Medical Exercise Training

 
Medical Exercise Training (MET) is fast becoming a widely accepted specialty in personal training. Over the last 15 years teaching our MES and PRCS courses we have established the "Five Universal Laws of Medical Exercise Training". These laws maybe helpful when training your clients.
1.    Respect swelling and inflammation. You cannot train through swelling and/or inflammation. [...]

The Health Club Refugees are Coming!!

Here in the US we are recovering for Thanksgiving. Right around the corner is Christmas and then New Year’s Eve. By the time the dust clears and the college bowls games are on TV your clients have gained 15 pounds and completely forgotten about exercise. But more importantly, these events will produce new health club [...]