Archive for May, 2008
31May Orthopaedics and Gene Therapy
It is easy to think the effects of gene therapy don't have much of an impact of the physical therapy profession. After all, we move bodies, stretch them, manipulate them, strengthen them, and teach them. Those are certainly not molecular events! How could molecular events effect my job? Right? Wrong. Everything is a molecular event! Check out the a
26May Gratitude
I'm sitting out on my deck this morning enjoying my day off from work, as probably many others are this Memorial Day. But, we all know that Memorial Day is not about days at the lake and cookouts, but using days at the lake and cookouts to celebrate and remember those noble Americans who have perished in service to our country. I thought it appropr
22May PT to the Tennis Stars
I found this article on ESPN.com about Kerrie Brooks, who has used her Physical Therapist skills to help out the Williams sisters. Of course, the Williams sisters have been kind of famous for their plethora of injuries. My gut tells me there are physical therapists connected with a lot of individual sports stars, and obviously connected with team s
20May Google has Health for All
Google finally unveiled Google Health. It promises to be a whirl as the health care world decides what to do, and how to use Google Health. I was looking through the site and experimented by adding some procedures and medications. Certain providers like Walgreens allow for easy import of your prescription record. I thought the menus were sort of ea
20May Manipulating Video
17May 8 Tenths of a Second
An unexpected ruling came down for Oscar Pistorius and he has been cleared to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics...if he can run fast enough. "Pistorius must meet the qualifying standard of 45.55 seconds in the 400 meters to gain an automatic berth in Beijing (or 45.95 seconds for a provisional spot); his current personal best is 46.33, according
17May Physical Therapist Overcomes Her Own Barriers
Physical Therapists are renowned for helping those with injuries or disabilities overcome obstacles in the name of higher function. Amputees, patients with spinal cord injuries, and even those with broken bone rely on the physical prowess of their therapist to help them regain movement and maximize function. Lost in this picture, however, are the p
13May A Timely Article, But Still a Pain in The…
So I'm in class today instructing the MCG DPT students of the class of 2010 in the care and treatment of patients with low back pain. This morning we reviewed how low back pain is often without a specific diagnosis and of the shortcomings of the medical model (pathology-based) in the care of low back pain for this "non-specific" group. It was almos
10May $45,000 for a Squeaky Ride!?
A squeaky hip replacement, that is! [Link, New York Times] “It can interrupt sex when my wife starts laughing,” said one man, who discussed the matter on the condition that he not be named. Ceramic materials have some cool properties and have been heralded as the best option for joint replacement. As a physical therapist, I argue that the best
08May Disabled Athletes
AOL Fanhouse has a cool bit on disabled athletes in competition. It is worth a quick visit. They were inspired by a female lower extremity amputee who qualified for the Olympics in swimming. Our favorite amputee runner, Oscar Pistorius, recently appealed his case the the CAS, the highest court for sport in the land. He should hear his answer in the
