1.
Coach
(Allan Besselink, PT, Dip.MDT - Director)
... Coaching Development Program under the instruction and mentoring of the Elite Training Group in Austin, Texas .
Allan has coached athletes of all skill levels, including first time marathoners and u...
2.
Educator
(Allan Besselink, PT, Dip.MDT - Director)
...PT Assistant program at Austin Community College and has been a guest lecturer for more than 10 years at Texas State University in San Marcos. Allan is also involved in the continuing education of his...
3.
Mission Statement
(What is SSI?)
... and life. Life Is A Sport. Play Smart.
SSI is a division of the Smart Life Institute based in Austin, Texas .
SSI was created to provide solutions to issues that have become an unfortunate part of...
4.
Physical Therapy / Physiotherapy
(SSI Services)
...need a referral? My insurance says “no”. Physical therapy treatment is by referral only per Texas state law. Prior to your initial consultation, you will need to have a referral/script fr...
In Part I, I discussed the issues of quality and value in the health care system (in general) and in physical therapy (specifically). Let me expand on that a bit, and then provide an innovative soluti
Monday, 05 July 2010
...s. Even those people that have traditionally had great insurance benefits (i.e employees of the State of Texas ) are watching their copays and deductibles rise for less and less coverage. A greater per...
Friday, 02 July 2010
...is delivered.
This episode's special guest is Dr. Sidney Robin, a family practice physician in Austin, Texas and owner of Austin Concierge Medicine.
The BlogTalkRadio call-in number is 646-929-1...
Thursday, 01 July 2010
...ist that specializes in orthopaedic manual physical therapy. He is a faculty member of the PT program at Texas State University in San Marcos. Eric's main area of interest beyond manual physical thera...
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
...ological rhythm to diagnose and treat disease. He currently is a visiting professor at The University of Texas -Houston, Health Science Center and also Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Th...
Sunday, 28 March 2010
... where this country's health care system is headed without reform, just take a look deep in the heart of Texas . It's not a very rosy future. As I have mentioned many times before, the key elements to ...
Thursday, 18 March 2010
...able at Lulu.com and Amazon.com, along with RunTex Riverside and South Congress Athletic Club in Austin, Texas and Leeds County Books in Brockville, Canada. There will also be a book signing and discu...
Wednesday, 09 December 2009
...s episode's guest is Marsha Beckermann, registered dietician and former Food Coach for the University of Texas athletics program.
The BlogTalkRadio call-in number is 646-929-1567. You...
Thursday, 19 November 2009
...th issue in this country. This episode's special guest will be Allison Sullivan of Kerrville, Texas - triathlete and diabetic. Our discussion will focus on her personal experiences as a dia...
Wednesday, 07 October 2009
...n July 2003, he
completed the Hardrock 100 and Badwater back-to-back. Joe is a race director for many Texas events including the Bandera 100/50/25K and Rocky Raccoon 100/50 mile events.
&nb...
Saturday, 15 August 2009
...is becomes a
problem when it's already trying to work within the hot and
(oftentimes) humid climate of Texas . The human body has a number of
different ways to get rid of heat - some of which are mo...
Sunday, 19 July 2009
...ve Approach To Injury-Free Running".
Paul Terranova - 2nd place, 2009 Capital of Texas Triathlon and Ironman triathlete: "Allan's philosophy and approach have kept me inju...
Tuesday, 02 June 2009
...obby?
Another fine example that is close to home is the legislation for a smoke-free Texas . Now I know that some will be up in arms about how it's their right to smoke. But the evi...
Wednesday, 27 May 2009
...d States and
internationally.
- Curt Rickert is a physical therapist from Kerrville, Texas . Curt completed the McKenzie Diploma program in 2007. He is utilizing the McKenzie Method...
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
...In July 2003, he completed the Hardrock 100 and Badwater back-to-back. Joe is a race director for many Texas events including the Bandera 100/50/25K and Rocky Raccoon 100/50 mile events.
&nb...
Saturday, 09 May 2009
...l time to learn more about Direct Access to Physical Therapy. This legislation has been proposed in both Texas and California. It has significant effects on the consumer's right to choose, the consume...
Monday, 13 April 2009
...Evidence-Based Approach" is a two hour presentation that I gave to the Capital Area District of the Texas Physical Therapy Association on March 24, 2009. The first set of slides is an overview of...
Saturday, 04 April 2009
... support of HB 607 and SB 433. By speaking out, we can all benefit.
Update 4/2/2009: Texas Medical Association reports on their website that Texas ranks #43 of 50 states for a &qu...
Wednesday, 25 March 2009
Texas HB 607 and SB 433 are, simply put, consumer access bills. They don't change the scope of practice of physical therapists (i.e. what they can and cannot do as part of their clinical practice).
Thursday, 12 March 2009
In
the state of Texas , you can't see a physical therapist for treatment without a
referral. It's the law - plain and simple. It doesn't matter what your
insurance company says regarding your part
Sunday, 22 February 2009
...n with Mark Floreani of Flotrack . Floreani was an All-American in the steeplechase at the University of Texas . Both sites provide some great content and news on track and field and cross country. &nb...
Saturday, 31 January 2009
...day marks the 5 year anniversary of the opening of the first Smart Sport International office in Austin, Texas . Throughout this time, the focus has been on physical therapy, endurance sports coaching,...
Monday, 12 January 2009
... in the
world is being done right in our own backyard – inside Belmont Hall
at the University of Texas – and the community in general still
refuses to utilize it.
A p...
Sunday, 30 November 2008
...ease party for "RunSmart: A Comprehensive Approach To Injury-Free Running" - live from Austin, Texas at 7:00 pm central time. The live videostream should begin at approximately 7:15 pm centr...
Friday, 16 May 2008
... the answer just yet. This will all make more sense in a moment. Read on, please.The 80th session of the Texas legislature is now over. Of importance to physical therapists (and patients) statewide is...
Friday, 15 June 2007
...home of – winter – and those dreaded “Canadian cold fronts” that we all dread in Texas . If it's December in Canada, then I can guarantee you that your thoughts aren't on triath...
Saturday, 25 November 2006
