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Enter to Win an iPad!
Posted by: Mitchell Lapides · 06|21|2010 (0 comments) · Cardiopulm, Career, DPT, Education, Ethics, Events, Geriatric PT, Global Health, Hand Therapy, Management, Modalities, Neurologic PT, Orthopaedics, Patient Management, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Private Practice, Reimbursement, Research Issues, Technology, Wound CareThe DavisPTnetwork 2010 Membership Campaign is currently under way. We're asking all of our members to get involved by encouraging your friends and colleagues to join the network. If you refer PT/PTA …
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Retraining running - alternatives to body weight supported treadmill training
Posted by: Karen McCulloch, PT, PhD, NCS · 06|19|2010 (0 comments) · Neurologic PT, Patient ManagementThis was my favorite session of the CES so far - Gavin Williams, PT, PhD has been working with retraining running with people who have sustained severe TBI in a running group for around 15 years in Australia. …
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NPR didn't tell the whole story.....
Posted by: Karen McCulloch, PT, PhD, NCS · 06|18|2010 (0 comments) · Neurologic PT, Patient ManagementIn the past week there have been a number of stories on NPR that were relatively critical about the mismanagement of mTBI in the military. While the cases followed in those stories illustrated some concerns, …
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Vestibular issues - "bucket test"?
Posted by: Karen McCulloch, PT, PhD, NCS · 06|18|2010 (0 comments) · Neurologic PT, Patient ManagementKim Gottshall, PT, PhD, ATC, the planned speaker for this session was unable to attend, so Sue Whitney, PT, PhD, NCS, FAPTA graciously stepped in to substitute. Dr. Whitney shared some interesting work …
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Concussion and Post-concussive syndrome - when is it safe to return to sport?
Posted by: Karen McCulloch, PT, PhD, NCS · 06|17|2010 (0 comments) · Neurologic PT, Patient ManagementKevin Guskiewicz, PhD, ATC, FACSM shared his expertise related to the biomechanics of concussion including work done at UNC-Chapel Hill using the HITsystem, an accelerometer instrumented helmet system …
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Do you ask your patients to "bound", hop, skip and run?
Posted by: Karen McCulloch, PT, PhD, NCS · 06|17|2010 (0 comments) · Neurologic PT, Patient Management.......maybe you should!The TBI Concentrated Education Series on higher level mobility started off this morning with Gavin Williams, PT, PhD who shared the process by which he developed the High Level …
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Don't Miss Your Chance To Win A Trip for 2 to Hawaii!
Posted by: Foundation for Physical Therapy · 06|17|2010 (0 comments) · Cardiopulm, Career, DPT, Education, Ethics, Events, Geriatric PT, Global Health, Hand Therapy, Management, Modalities, Neurologic PT, Newsletter, Orthopaedics, Patient Management, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Private Practice, Reimbursement, Research Issues, Technology, Wound CareThe Aloha Getaway Sweepstakes ends on June 25, 2010! You could win a 5 day/4 night vacation package to Hawaii just by making a donation to the Foundation for Physical Therapy!For every $10 donation you …
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WCPT will be at APTA's Annual Meeting in Boston 2010
Posted by: Tracy Bury · 06|11|2010 (0 comments) · Cardiopulm, Career, DPT, Education, Ethics, Events, Geriatric PT, Global Health, Hand Therapy, Management, Modalities, Neurologic PT, Newsletter, Orthopaedics, Patient Management, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Private Practice, Reimbursement, Research Issues, Technology, Wound CareThe World Confederation for Physical Therapy will have a booth in the Exhibition Hall, number 523. If you are attending come and drop by to find out more about your international confederation …
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Foundation Annual Gala Checklist
Posted by: Foundation for Physical Therapy · 04|28|2010 (0 comments) · Cardiopulm, Career, DPT, Education, Ethics, Events, Geriatric PT, Global Health, Hand Therapy, Management, Modalities, Neurologic PT, Newsletter, Orthopaedics, Patient Management, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Private Practice, Reimbursement, Research Issues, Technology, Wound CareTop hat? Check. Feather boa? Check. Cell phone...? Believe it or not, you will want to have your cell phone handy to participate in one of the fun activities at the Foundation's annual gala, "Putting …
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PT and PTA Students...Step Up to the Challenge!
Posted by: Foundation for Physical Therapy · 04|14|2010 (0 comments) · Cardiopulm, Career, DPT, Education, Ethics, Events, Geriatric PT, Global Health, Hand Therapy, Management, Modalities, Neurologic PT, Newsletter, Orthopaedics, Patient Management, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Private Practice, Reimbursement, Research Issues, Technology, Wound CareThe Marquette Challenge is an annual student-run fundraiser that supports the Foundation for Physical Therapy and allows them to provide scholarships and grants to emerging physical therapist researchers! …
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DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS EXCITING EVENT!
Posted by: Foundation for Physical Therapy · 03|30|2010 (0 comments) · Cardiopulm, Career, DPT, Education, Ethics, Events, Geriatric PT, Global Health, Hand Therapy, Management, Modalities, Neurologic PT, Newsletter, Orthopaedics, Patient Management, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Private Practice, Reimbursement, Research Issues, Technology, Wound CareWill YOU be at APTA's annual conference in Boston this year? Then join the Foundation for Physical Therapy for its annual gala, "Putting on the Ritz" on Thursday, June 17! For more details and …
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Win a trip for 2 to Hawaii!
Posted by: Foundation for Physical Therapy · 03|18|2010 (1 comment) · Cardiopulm, Career, DPT, Education, Ethics, Events, Geriatric PT, Global Health, Hand Therapy, Management, Modalities, Neurologic PT, Newsletter, Orthopaedics, Patient Management, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Private Practice, Reimbursement, Research Issues, Technology, Wound CareYou could win a 5 day/4 night trip for 2 to Hawaii! For every $10 donation to the Foundation for Physical Therapy, you'll receive one entry in the Aloha Getaway Sweepstakes. For $40, you can get 5 entries! …
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Paratonia?
Posted by: Laura Minnick · 03|04|2010 (2 comments) · Geriatric PT, Neurologic PT, Patient ManagementDoes anyone have any experience with treatment of paratonia? The patient is a 42 year old woman who suffered brain injury due to hypoxia following MI. Any passive motion (to reposition or move …
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Total Gym - Gravity
Posted by: Dean Orvis · 03|01|2010 (0 comments) · Geriatric PT, Neurologic PT, Orthopaedics, Patient Management, Private Practice, ReimbursementAt my clinic we are considering Total Gym - Gravity, for rehab and some cash based uses. Would anyone care to comment on their successes or failures using this system?Thanks,Dean Orvis, PT, DPT, OCS, MTCGreat …
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Karen Mueller launches book at CSM 2010
Posted by: Mitchell Lapides · 02|19|2010 (1 comment) · Career, DPT, Education, Management, Patient ManagementWe're here at CSM with Karen Mueller who just launched her new book with F.A. Davis. Her new book Communication from the Inside Out: Strategies for the Engaged Professional received a lot of activity …
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Calling all PTs and PTAs in New York
Posted by: Margaret Biblis · 02|10|2010 (0 comments) · Cardiopulm, Career, DPT, Education, Ethics, Events, Geriatric PT, Global Health, Hand Therapy, Management, Modalities, Neurologic PT, Newsletter, Orthopaedics, Patient Management, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Private Practice, Reimbursement, Research Issues, Technology, Wound CareI'm pleased to tell you that DavisPTnetwork is now an approved continuing-education provider in New York. Now you can take our courses with the assurance that they'll help you meet your CE requirements. …
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CSM Events Benefit the Foundation
Posted by: Foundation for Physical Therapy · 02|03|2010 (0 comments) · Cardiopulm, Career, DPT, Education, Ethics, Events, Geriatric PT, Global Health, Hand Therapy, Management, Modalities, Neurologic PT, Newsletter, Orthopaedics, Patient Management, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Private Practice, Reimbursement, Research Issues, Technology, Wound CareIf you're attending CSM 2010 in San Diego, don't forget to purchase your tickets to these events:Sports Physical Therapy Section (SPTS) Beach Party Redux on Thursday, February 18, 8 pm-12 am at the Hilton …
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WCPT will be APTA's Combined Sections Meeting Feb 2010 in San Diego
Posted by: Tracy Bury · 01|26|2010 (0 comments) · Cardiopulm, Career, DPT, Education, Ethics, Events, Geriatric PT, Global Health, Hand Therapy, Management, Modalities, Neurologic PT, Newsletter, Orthopaedics, Patient Management, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Private Practice, Reimbursement, Research Issues, Technology, Wound CareThe World Confederation for Physical Therapy will have a booth in the Exhibition Hall, number 1545. If you are attending come and drop by to find out more about your international confederation and about …
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Now Accepting Applications--$300,000 Grant Opportunity
Posted by: Foundation for Physical Therapy · 01|19|2010 (0 comments) · Cardiopulm, Career, DPT, Education, Ethics, Events, Geriatric PT, Global Health, Hand Therapy, Management, Modalities, Neurologic PT, Newsletter, Orthopaedics, Patient Management, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Private Practice, Reimbursement, Research Issues, Technology, Wound CareThe Foundation for Physical Therapy, an independent nonprofit organization with the purpose of funding physical therapy research, is now accepting applications for a new grant: the Clagett Family Research …
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Prescribing Exercise
Posted by: Margaret Biblis · 11|03|2009 (7 comments) · Events, Patient Management, Private PracticeRecently one of my PT authors and close friends sent me an email to introduce me to an article that appeared in the most recent Parade magazine. The article was called "When Doctors Prescribe …
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CE Deadlines are here
Posted by: Mitchell Lapides · 10|14|2009 (0 comments) · Cardiopulm, Education, Geriatric PT, Hand Therapy, Modalities, Neurologic PT, Orthopaedics, Patient Management, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Technology, Wound CareWe at DavisPTnetwork are hoping that everyone is having a great fall. It's hard to believe that October is already half over!Please note that according to our state records, the following states …
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Lymphedema certification
Posted by: Stacie Larkin · 07|28|2009 (1 comment) · Career, Education, Patient ManagementCan anyone recommend a certification for lymphedema therapy? I have searched the web, but only found a few and am leaning towards a course offered through the Norton School of Lymphatic Studies. Any guidance …
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Technology and Patient Self-Management
Posted by: Mark Barnes · 03|13|2009 (0 comments) · Patient Management, TechnologyIn a recent article in the PT Advance Weathering the Storm by Lauren Fritsky (February 5, 2009) she interviewed a number of staff PT's, clinical managers, and owners where the consistent message …
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