NJ Concussion Awareness Day is this Friday, September 15th. Let's talk about baseline testing...
Why do baseline testing for concussion? September is here which means a lot of fall sports are beginning! While the joy of watching our...
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Danit Macklin
- Sep 6
- 1 min
How important is breakfast during concussion recovery??
Recently a patient emailed me with this question: "I've noticed that when I first wake up I usually feel kind of bad and as my morning...
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Danit Macklin
- Aug 17
- 1 min
Concussion Awareness Day is coming New Jersey - are you ready??
Make sure to look into baseline testing for the athletes in your life! It's brain insurance :)
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Danit Macklin PT, DPT
- Jan 1
- 1 min
What's making 2023 a very Happy New Year?
Balance & Concussion Therapy Center is growing and that means more people with dizziness and people who need vestibular therapy and...
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Danit Macklin PT, DPT
- Dec 18, 2022
- 1 min
Happy Chanukah and Happy Holidays from BCTC
A tiny candle can change darkness to light - at BCTC we bring that ray of light to our #vestibular and #concussion patients the minute we...
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Danit Macklin PT, DPT
- Nov 30, 2022
- 1 min
Day 10 of 10 Days of Gratitude: Grateful for Recovery and Renewal
What an amazing honor to be part of our patients’ recovery processes and to watch them literally step out of our clinic and into their...
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Danit Macklin PT, DPT
- Nov 30, 2022
- 1 min
Ten Days of Gratitude: Day 9 - Grateful for the Nervous System
At BCTC, we know that our patients trust us to individualize their treatment to target specific areas for recovery from vestibular...
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Danit Macklin PT, DPT
- Nov 28, 2022
- 1 min
Day 8 of our 10 Days of Gratitude: Grateful for the Amazing Vestibular System!
The vestibular system is a critical part of balance because it makes sure we always know the orientation of our head in space. It...
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Danit Macklin PT, DPT
- Nov 27, 2022
- 1 min
A Week into our 10 Days of Gratitude - Day 7: Grateful for our Sense of Physical Presence
Our sense of touch is so much more than just what we feel with our fingers and toes. Our bodies rely on both internal and external...
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Danit Macklin PT, DPT
- Nov 27, 2022
- 1 min
10 Days of Gratitude - Day 6: Grateful for Vision
A working visual system is a wonderful thing and we are all so grateful when we have the ability to see clearly. Vision is one of the...
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Danit Macklin PT, DPT
- Nov 25, 2022
- 1 min
Halfway through Ten Days of Gratitude: Day 5 - Grateful to Hold Someone’s Hand
There are many ways to provide stability to an individual who is having difficulty with balance. Holding hands with a friend or loved one...
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Danit Macklin PT, DPT
- Nov 25, 2022
- 1 min
10 Days of Gratitude: Day 4 - appreciating the world around us.
As the sun goes down on Thanksgiving, the lines of our world sharpen as sunlight and shadows intensify. It’s fascinating to know that...
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Danit Macklin PT, DPT
- Nov 23, 2022
- 1 min
10 Days of Gratitude Continues - Day 3: Grateful for Walking
One of most universal exercises given to #vestibular and #concussion patients is walking, especially outside. The benefits of walking are...
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Danit Macklin PT, DPT
- Nov 22, 2022
- 1 min
Day 2 of 10 days of Gratitude - Thankful for Grounding
. #Dizziness, #Headaches, #Balance problems all cause feelings of vulnerability that add to the pain and, again, lead to that “fight or...
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Danit Macklin PT, DPT
- Nov 21, 2022
- 1 min
10 Days of Gratitude: Day 1 - Thankful for our Breath
Let’s start our gratitude practice with the simplest and most fundamental self care we can all access anytime: our breath. Our patients...
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Danit Macklin PT, DPT
- Nov 20, 2022
- 1 min
10 Days of Gratitude
This week we will celebrate as a country the beautiful act of gratitude. Balance & Concussion Therapy Center would like to take these...
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Balance & Concussion Therapy Center
- Sep 26, 2022
- 1 min
Podcast Episode featuring Dr.Macklin
Updates in Evidence-Based Management of Concussion/mTBI In this episode, we talk with concussion expert Dr. Danit Macklin about how to...
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Danit Macklin PT, DPT
- Sep 16, 2022
- 1 min
Today is New Jersey Concussion Awareness Day 2022
Back in 2016, I looked around and saw a real gap in concussion care. People didn't know which medical provider to see and when they went...
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Danit Macklin PT, DPT
- Sep 13, 2022
- 1 min
Dr. Macklin brings another Concussion Webinar Series to the APTANJ Vestibular Special Interest Group
For the second year in a row, I have had the honor of bringing a "dream team" of speakers to our NJ Community, and beyond, to provide up...
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Danit Macklin
- Sep 17, 2021
- 1 min
Today is NJ Concussion Awareness Day!
#NJPT4Concussion is a new initiative that my colleagues and I, in the APTANJ Vestibular Special Interest Group, created for this year,...
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Danit Macklin
- Jul 19, 2021
- 1 min
How do you know your patient is really ready to return to play? Dual Tasking Challenges Tonight!
Make sure to attend tonight's webinar, the final one in our amazing concussion series! Dr. Becky Bliss will amaze you with ways to...
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Danit Macklin
- Jul 1, 2021
- 1 min
Concussion Webinar Series Continues!
What an honor that Laura Morris, PT, NCS agreed to speak for the APTANJ Vestibular Special Interest Group! I am so gratified to have...
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Danit Macklin PT, DPT
- Jun 1, 2021
- 1 min
Don't Miss This Concussion Webinar Series!
If you have an interest in physical therapy for treating patients with concussions, this is the series for you! We have hand picked THE...
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Danit Macklin PT, DPT
- May 20, 2021
- 1 min
APTANJ Vestibular Special Interest Group Presents: Cervicogenic Dizziness-What the Neck is Going On
DO NOT MISS TONIGHT'S WEBINAR! This is a must-see for all of us working with vestibular patients. Paul Vidal is our speaker tonight. ...
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Danit Macklin PT, DPT
- May 16, 2021
- 1 min
APTANJ Vestibular Special Interest Group - educational opportunities improve practice- Keep growing!
Coming up next from APTA New Jersey Vestibular Special Interest Group - don't miss this webinar about The Neck and Dizziness - Register...
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