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ADVANCE Perspective: Physical Therapy

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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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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PT in the ICU
by Lauren Fritsky
A study recently cited by the APTA says that patients who begin physical therapy while still in the ICU often reduce the length of their hospital stays. The research, conducted by Peter Morris, M.D., associate professor in the Section on Pulmonary, Critical 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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The Compliance Factor
by Lisa Lombardo
It is not uncommon to hear PTs and PTAs discuss patient compliance. Therapists often get frustrated when they feel patients are not following treatment plans or doing what they are supposed to on their own to get through therapy. But can clinicians' experience Read More...
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