PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The face of physical therapy is changing. In accordance with the American Physical Therapy Association's “Vision 2020” initiative, by 2020 physical therapy will be provided by therapists with doctoral degrees, changing a profession that once required only a bachelor’s degree to practice.Putnam Hospital Center's Rehabilitation Department is already working to reach ...

CARMEL, N.Y. -- More than 26 million Americans between the ages of 20 and 64 experience frequent back pain, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.While back and spine problems can be both painful and debilitating, there are many treatment options to consider.Join neurosurgeons Dr. Virany Hillard, of Brain and Spine Surgeons of New York, and Dr. Omar Syed, of CareMount ...