Archive for February, 2009

Physiopedia vs. Medpedia

Many of you may already know about Physiopedia, but perhaps some of you do not. Physio-pedia.com is a project, orginially conceived by Rachael Lowe, that she and I, with the help of her technologically gifted husband, Tony Lowe, have been working on for the better part of the last year. Our aim is to create a world-wide, open access encyclopedia wr

DIY Healthcare?

Yesterday, a NYT article about the comraderie of Physical Therapy. Today, an article about the group of young uninsured who are resorting to do-it-yourself healthcare. We're so close! Just put those two concepts together and physical therapists emerge as a viable option for those with limited insurance coverage. I love this quote: "It’s not an in

APTA Programming Satisfies Members

I've already talked about my experiences at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) on my other page, so I won't re-hash that, but I thought it pertinent to recap just how awesome the programming was. CSM is the premier confernce of the year for the profession, and there is just a ton of programming available. You could learn about almost anything

Physical Therapists Move Forward

By far, the most exciting event at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting in Las Vegas was the launch of a new brand for the profession. The brand itself is pretty slick, but the exciting part lies simply in the fact that this is the first time in the history of the profession that such a monumental effort to define physical therapy has been undertaken

World Cancer Day: My Two Perspectives

Today, February 4, 2009 is World Cancer Day. Head over to the website for the Internation Union Againt Cancer to view a striking video and to find out more about their campaign to help promote a healthy, active lifestyle. It seems I've never stopped to take note of World Cancer Day before, but this year it seems more than appropriate. My Perspectiv