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Tag: Physical Therapy
Multiparticipant Therapy in Skilled Nursing Facilities
PTJ walks you through the complexities around multiparticipant therapy provision in SNFs.
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Physical Therapist Management of Parkinson Disease: Guideline
The Vocational Interest Test Got It Right – Defining Moment
Actions both small and heroic as a “yellow jacket” in an NYU summer program prompted a career in physical therapy. By: Gary Krasilovsky, PT, PhD
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Physical Therapists and Clinical Decision Making Across the Lifespan
This updated Integrated Framework for making clinical decisions responds to changes in evidence, policy, and practice.
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Parkinson CPG Knowledge Translation
In this discussion, a panel of physical therapists on the front lines of shaping clinical practice share their plans for creating knowledge translation tools for the Parkinson CPG and their goals for implementation into practice, and more.
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Improving Physical Therapy Care for People With Intermittent Claudication
This learning health system can serve as a blueprint for physical therapists to make optimal use of routinely collected clinical data for improving care for patients with a variety of conditions.
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The Perfect Profession for Me – Defining Moment
A light came on not only in a dark hospital basement but in a future PT’s head that this was her ideal career. By Linda Pillow, PT
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Taking the Plunge – Defining Moment
A PT recalls overcoming her own obstacles to become a board-certified orthopaedic clinical specialist and help others reach their goals. By Natalie Snyder, PT, DPT
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The Perfect Profession for Me
A light came on not only in a dark hospital basement but in a future PT’s head that this was her ideal career.
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Life Hacks for Personal and Professional Well-Being
Janet R Bezner, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, discusses simple, actionable items related to your personal and professional well-being as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant.
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Population Health in Physical Therapist Professional Education
The future of health care professional education is moving from a focus on the individual to embrace the health of the larger society. Read the PTJ article
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Statehouse Roundup: Hot Advocacy Issues at the State Level
With many state legislatures now or soon to be in session, now’s the time to get up-to-speed on what’s happening in physical therapy advocacy at the state level. Topics covered include direct access, the physical therapy compact, telehealth, and more.
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Benchmarking in Academic Physical Therapy
The first wave of this study’s findings provides insights into physical therapist education and identified differences between physical therapist and medical student perceptions. Read PTJ Article.
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Simple Tips To Help PTs and PTAs Achieve Financial Wellness
The pandemic has affected physical therapy professionals in many ways, including mentally and financially. PTs and PTAs, be prepared for the federal loan repayment to start up again, and how to give yourself permission to spend on the fun stuff.
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Nutrition for the Clinician: What Happens When Your Brain Is Hydrated and More
Get answers to questions specifically directed at nutritional needs of a busy clinician. Learn how to best hydrate your body, what quick snacks, herbs and spices pack the most nutritional punch, plus great fermented foods, and how to figure out if you’re having healthy bowel movements.
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Changing the Culture of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Physical Therapy
Racism exists throughout the organizations and systems that make up the physical therapy profession in the United States. Statements of support must be substantiated by actions that drive change throughout physical therapy organizations. Read PTJ: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal article.
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Moral Injury Versus Burnout of the Clinical Instructor
The author of a recent study, “Moral Injury Signified by Levels of Moral Distress and Burnout in Health Science Clinical Educators” answers questions and defines moral injury and how it relates to burnout, and more specifically how both experiences affect physical therapists and physical therapist assistants who serve as clinical instructors.
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Adverse Events in Therapeutic Exercise for Hip Osteoarthritis
Knowing the risk of harm associated with exercise can better inform safe dosing of exercise, clinical implementation, and replicability. Read the PTJ: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal article.
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Creating a Positive Workplace Culture
Join Brian Gilbert, PT, MSPT, and Paul White, PhD, psychologist and co-author of the book “The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace,” as they discuss the value of expressing appreciation in ways that tell employees and colleagues you really mean it.
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