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APTA: A Networking Opportunity Not to be Missed
by Lisa Lombardo
SAN ANTONIO — As I made my trek from Philadelphia to San Antonio for the annual APTA Conference and Exhibition, it occurred to me that the idea of "networking" is often a lot of missed opportunities. I sat next to a PT on the plane coincidentally and Read More...
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Find Us on Facebook!
by Elizabeth Puliti
ADVANCE for Physical Therapists & PT Assistants created a page on the popular social networking site Facebook. This brand new PT community is just for you. Share your photos/videos, talk with other PTs through our discussion boards and check in for Read More...
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Guest Blogger: Naomi Aaronson MA, OTR/L, CHT
by Elizabeth Puliti
Every Child Left Behind As a school-based therapist, I see many changes since I was in elementary school. It seems the only thing that has remained are the shelter drills, and even they disappeared for a while! No Child Left Behind, which was enacted Read More...
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What’s Your Game?
by Lisa Lombardo
I recently got a chance to try something that the rehab community has been buzzing about in some circles: therapy according to gaming. OK, it wasn't a situation where I needed rehab, I admit. I was just hanging out with friends-one of whom has his entire Read More...
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Mirror Therapy
by Elizabeth Puliti
I recently read an article on CNN that described how amputees are benefitting from an unusual painkiller: mirrors. In the story, Army Sgt. Nick Paupore was traveling in a Humvee in Kirkuk City, Iraq, when a roadside bomb struck his vehicle. The blast Read More...
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Task Force Presents Evidence-Based Recommendations on Neck Pain
by Lauren Fritsky
A report by the Bone and Joint Decade 2000–2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders to be published in the Feb. 15 issue of the journal Spine stresses the need for a systematic, evidence-based approach to neck pain. The study can be read Read More...
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Enraged Actor Sheds Light on Medical Errors
by Elizabeth Puliti
Just last week actor Dennis Quaid and his wife, Kimberly, found out exactly what happened to their twin babies mere days after they were born. They have recently made headlines because they are infuriated to learn of the details surrounding the medical Read More...
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It’s That Time of Year Again
by Rebecca Mayer
Despite being the most joyous time of year, the holiday season can be tough for many reasons. The biggest trap that most Americans try not to fall into year after year is gaining weight as a result of over-indulging and under-exercising. According to Read More...
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Save the Planet…and Your Health!
by Elizabeth Puliti
A recent article on CNN suggested that the American obesity epidemic and global warming may have more in common than you'd think. According to the article, "public health experts suggest people can attack them both by cutting calories and carbon dioxide Read More...
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Preview 2020
by Brian Ferrie
The APTA's annual Preview 2020 conference will take place this year from Nov. 16-18 in Phoenix, AZ. According to the APTA's Vision Statement for Physical Therapy 2020: "Physical therapy, by 2020, will be provided by physical therapists who are doctors Read More...
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