HealthShare: The CORA Blog

Like our patients, CORA's goal is to get better every day. Our blog details steps we're taking to make that happen. You'll find news about clinic openings, new and innovative programs, patient stories, employee spotlights, outreach activities, and CORA careers. Check back frequently for the latest information about the conditions we treat, as well as helpful advice on how to stay healthy and prevent injury.

In Your Corner with CORA: Dr. Richard Lehman on Serving Patients During COVID-19

Your Health, Objectively. Treating Everyone Right. Dr. Richard Lehman, Medical Director at US Center for Sports Medicine is an orthopedic surgeon in Des Peres, Missouri. He has been in practice…

Congress Pressures CMS to Cover Telehealth for Therapy Services

Lawmakers are asking CMS to expand Medicare coverage during the Coronavirus pandemic for telehealth services provided by physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists and audiologists. Congress is putting pressure…

Cooking with CORAkids – Episode 4: Earth Day Sugar Cookies

It’s your passions for cooking; our pediatrics program. Our pediatrics program is at it again! This week, on the eve of the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day on April 22,…

Your Health at Home Spotlight

Monday, April 20 — Your Health at Home Spotlight While populations around the globe practice social distancing, we took the time here at CORA to do some social listening. We hope…

The Golden Rule for Grooming Your Pets

By Gabrielle Burns, OTR/L, Rocky Mount, Virginia Last week Brittany Edwards, OTR/L (Roanoke, Virginia) addressed the role of Occupational Therapists (OT) in the context of helping people get dressed. However,…

Telehealth for Physical Therapy Explainer Video

For decades, CORA Physical Therapy has proven that time spent in our state-of-the-art clinics elicits higher-than-industry-standard outcomes and a faster return to function. Today, CORA is doing the same–virtually. In…

Ad(dressing) The Need to Get Dressed

By Brittany Edwards, OTR/L, Pediatric Occupational Therapist in Roanoke, Virginia The role of Occupational Therapists in addressing self-care needs and activities Occupational therapy can make a dramatic impact on quality…

Noxious Pain, No Gain! Tips and Stretches for Treating Lumbar Instability

James Fenton, DPT, Senior Clinic Manager of CORA Coral Gables, CORA Homestead and CORA Westchester walks viewers through basic home exercises to relieve your back pain. Lumbar instability is a…

A Letter Penned to You: Your Health, Anywhere

Communication limits isolation. Period. At CORA, we’re prepared to meet you in your comfort zone as we seek solutions to overcome the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) together — with great compassion, command…

Cooking with CORAkids – Episode 3: ‘Out of This World’ Fruit Roll-Ups

It’s your passions for cooking; our pediatrics program. Episode Three of Cooking with CORAkids goes to Space! Blast off with our Director of Pediatrics, Meghan Owens, and her three children…

Your Health at Home Spotlight

Monday, April 13 — Your Health at Home Spotlight While populations around the globe practice social distancing, we took the time here at CORA to do some social listening. We hope…

Therapy Essentials: It’s a Long-Term Investment in Your Healthcare Needs

In this episode we talk to Robb Seahorn, Director of Academic Partnerships and a key contributor to the Clinical Services Team here at CORA Physical Therapy. Robb discusses the immediate…