Toni Talks about PT Today : February 2008

Back in the Lab Again by Toni Patt: I spent last weekend in Dallas. I had to go there for a lab for my online class. Three one day labs are required. This was the first. It was also my first venture into onsite graduate education. My first class was 100 percent online. All the lectures Read More...
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We Just Don't Get Along by Toni Patt: What do you do when you have a patient you don't like? I don't mean one you are unsure how to treat or one who drives you crazy. We've all had those. We've all learned to take a deep breath and just do it. I think we all have patient types we prefer to Read More...
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I Wouldn’t Treat a Dog This Way by Toni Patt: My dog, Mckenzie, is getting old. I've been watching him gradually slow down. He's nine which is retirement age in people years. He takes arthritis medicine. He eats a special diet for mature dogs. He's beginning to have trouble transferring sit to stand. Read More...
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Not All Refusals Are Created Equal by Toni Patt: Last week I heard something that made me stop in my tracks. A PTA was going to treat a CVA patient who was new to her. When the PTA attempted to initiate the treatment the patient refused the standing frame. The PTA sent the patient back to the room, Read More...
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