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Preferred Patient Types by Toni Patt: This morning while doing the schedule board, we started talking about what type of patients each of us prefers to treat. It started when one of the PTAs asked to change one of her patients. She explained the patient in question was a back patient and Read More...
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I Don’t Do Enough Exercise With My Patients by Toni Patt: While was doing research for a recent assignment I came across a statement that made me stop and think. In essence it said you can't get functional improvement without strengthening. My first reaction was "Doh! Everyone knows that." That's one of the Read More...
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My Patient Doesn’t Want to Work With Me by Toni Patt: Last week I inherited an interesting patient from a therapist who went on vacation. The patient is an 87-year-old Chinese female admitted with a diagnosis of right MCA infarct. She has a history of undiagnosed dementia. She lives with her husband and Read More...
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Therapists Can Have Input Into the Technology We Use by Toni Patt: Last week I wrote about Dr. Craik's comments that many PTs aren't ready for Vision 2020. Those comments were only one portion of a longer talk on physical therapy. She also spoke about the future of physical therapy and her vision of what is possible Read More...
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Physical Impairment Doesn’t Equal Impaired Cognition by Toni Patt: Last Saturday, one of my patients complained to me about the nurses. He was frustrated that he was being spoken to like a child. His words to me were "I'm not stupid." The man isn't stupid, but on initial presentation he could give that appearance. He Read More...
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Knowing Drug Side Effects is Important by Toni Patt: My pharmacology class has barely started and I've already realized something. PTs don't pay enough attention to the medications our patients are taking. Because I practice in a hospital, I've always had the luxury of having physicians, nurses and pharmacists Read More...
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A Matter of Perspective by Toni Patt: I went to a CEU course last week about motor control. One of the key points of the presentation was the influence of perception on movement. For example, a patient will move in response to the perceived environment. Therefore, if the patient perceives Read More...
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How to Handle Incorrect Information by Toni Patt: I found myself in an awkward situation a few days ago. I had just finished an evaluation in the stroke unit. The OT was preparing to work with the patient, so I gave her a summary of what I had already done so she could be more efficient. I mentioned Read More...
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Physical Therapy and Obesity by Toni Patt: This month I was actually able to stay current when I read my PT Journal . I found an interesting article. The researchers looked at the approaches and attitudes of PTs toward the obese. They questioned a random sample of currently practicing therapists Read More...
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PROM Is Not a Skilled Service by Toni Patt: Rehab services and the Neurology physicians are having a disagreement. The Neuro docs are upset because they don't think PT responds quickly enough to their orders. They claim it can take a day or more before an ICU patient is seen. That's probably true Read More...
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My Experience as a Family Member by Toni Patt: My show horse has been at the vet's for the last two weeks. He has been very sick. At one point the vet and I talked about putting him down and waiting until I could be present if something happened. Today I'm happy to report that he is doing well and Read More...
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Where Does Our Responsibility to Our Patients End? by Toni Patt: I've been asking myself that question a lot lately. I've had a run of patients who seem to be reluctant to take responsibility for both themselves and their care. I'm not talking about patients who are emotionally needy or concerned about the future and Read More...
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Discharge Planning is a Responsibility by Toni Patt: For the better part of last week I was the bad guy. I made several decisions that weren't popular with both patients and physicians. That sounds strange on the surface. The decisions were made in the best interest of the patients. In one case I recommended Read More...
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Some Thoughts on Aging and PT by Toni Patt: I started a new class this week about geriatrics and the process of aging. The opening chapter addresses the definition of aging and theories of why it occurs. It wasn't very exciting. I've read most of it before. The section on increasing life expectancy, Read More...
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We Must Be Professionals by Toni Patt: I learned something interesting today. Only APTA members are bound by its Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics. No disciplinary action can be taken against a non-member for violation of either code. That made me sit back and think. Just about every conversation Read More...
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