The First Rib: A Potential Cause of Shoulder Pain

October 5th, 2013

Shoulder Pain: Could It Be The First Rib? We have a litany of students that run through SSOR for internships or for part of their clinical rotations.  One student even referred to SSOR as the “destination of choice” for all students in Kansas City!  We enjoy having them and we feel the way we do

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Can you see a physical therapist in Kansas without a physician referral? YES!

September 30th, 2013

Patient Self-Referral/Direct Access Why This Law is Great News for the Consumer As of July 1, 2013, a new law was passed in Kansas given the citizens of Kansas the ability to see a physical therapist without a physician referral.  Prior to this, you needed to get authorization from a doctor first.  So, if you

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How To Treat a Thigh Bruise

September 17th, 2013

Treatment for a Thigh Bruise Fall is here and football season has returned.  One of the more annoying and painful injuries that happens during football is a thigh bruise.  Truthfully, they can happen in any sport – like when a soccer or basketball player’s knee hits an opposing player’s thigh.  We’ve even had a thigh

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