I've written before about the trend in the UK towards triaging all and treating some patients with musculoskeletal complaints over the telephone. I've been very skeptical of this approach to the problem of access to PT services. By its very definition, we're removing the ''physical'' from physical therapy. A new paper came out last week in ...

I have less than four days to finalize my preparation for what is hopefully my final exam in Pitt's DPT program. I'll admit that I've spent slightly less time than I should have preparing for these, but I think I'll be OK. I've tried to get through as much as possible, but the reality is that it's impossible to review all of the material you've ...

A friend of mine emailed me a link to a 10-minute video from the TED website. I hadn't ever heard of TED talks before, but after I watched the video I read more about the site. The motto of TED is spreading ideas that were founded on technology, entertainment and design. It seems like a really neat site and platform to learn more from ...

Along with all the chaos that accompanies a capstone project, additional pressing issues come to the front lines. Within the past few months, the subject of G-Codes has taken up a majority of time in regard to educating ourselves, clinical and ancillary staff, as well as a busy IT department. In preparation for a mandatory July 1 compliance date, ...

Dear Paige R., I think we both knew it would come to this. It's just about over between us. But first, you are going to listen to me for a change. We have been together a long time. Heck, when we first hooked up, we were perfect for each other. Back in the ‘80s, any guy looked pretty cool with you attached to his hip. Your cute little ...

Two weeks from today, the APTA's annual conference & exposition will kick off, making its first-ever appearance in the state of Utah. From June 26-29, PT 2013 is scheduled to convene in beautiful Salt Lake City. The exclusive ADVANCE preview article detailing city attractions and conference highlights can be found here. According to Curtis ...

I was working with an elderly female on transfer safety. After about 20 minutes, she understood the sequencing involved in standing up from a wheelchair. This was important -- she had fallen multiple times because she had forgotten to lock the brakes on the chair. I was satisfied that she was safe and we proceeded with other aspects of mobility. ...

In past posts, I've expressed frustration at volunteering for various opportunities within the APTA and the Neurology Section. A few months ago, I was nominated for a position on the nominating committee for the stroke special interest group. The results arrived today. I wasn't elected. I wasn't surprised. One of the questions nominees were asked ...

A few months back I blogged about how Gretchen Reynolds, the New York Times fitness writer, was doing a job that might be better done by a physical therapist. I've been reading her column fairly regularly and the responses from other readers are often more enlightening than the original articles themselves. One arose today that made me confident ...

I think I need to develop a sort of intervention ''arsenal.'' I've found that coming up with appropriate, creative interventions is one of the most challenging aspects of my current clinical rotation. In a way, I feel so cheap with my current go-to balance activities. Maybe it's an insecurity thing, but I hate giving the same interventions over ...