Hi,  First, a thorough patient history is a must.  Is there trauma involved?,  If so, you should have imaging and perform basic screening tests for the cervical spine, asking questions about cardinal signs, ''red flags/past medical history''.  Is there past history of Cancer, Osteoporosis, Oral Steroids?   ...

Hi,  I don't fit your criteria, but here's another site to check out.   It's free to sign up, recommend you post your question in the ''Private Practice'', ''Orthopedics'', and ''Manual Therapy'' Discussion Groups.   The site is highly respected and growing.  Go to: http://www.evidenceinmotion.com  and click on ...

You're a future thinker.  They will be viable tools, probably sooner than later; especially, since paper handouts get lost or tossed.   The video streaming would probably increase adult learning using ''audio'',  ''2-D'', and ''motion''.   If I were a large mult-center business, I'd consider advertising on it: as ...

Sounds viable, but the PT cirriculum is pretty full already.   If hands are your interest, why don't you consider going to work at a Clinic specializing in Hand Therapy.   After a few years and some hours, you could sit for the CHT exam which is open to both OT's and PT's.   It's the ''CHT'' credential which ...

CK, you must have a gifted intellect.   Everyone I've spoken to about the tDPT from various Programs say they found it very challenging; mostly due to concurrently working full-time, learning Research/writing skills, and doing hours of homework per week.   No one has told me it's been a breeze, and having a large ...

Always best to check with your State Board first.  A little unclear from your question, but if the order was for an OT eval, seems the OT  should have performed the initial assessment, not a PT. 

The BEST answer to your question is to either read your State's Practice Acts for Physical Therapy and Chiropractic or call them and ask for clarification about these situations.    OPINION only:  It stands to reason that Whichever Practictioner initiated the Eval is the one in charge of the care.  In Texas, if a PT ...

The tDPT is becoming a necessity.  Payors and Referral sources will be looking for it --maybe not now, but definitely by APTA's goal of 2020.   Was wondering where it's ''published that experienced PT's will be grandfathered in''?   I thought one of the driving forces for enrolling in  tDPT programs was the ...