CSM Kick Off

Arrived in New Orleans, and man I am excited!

A full flight from Denver to New Orleans, with many Denver area physical therapists and even some PT students from University of Southern California. Oddly enough, I sat next to a very nice PT Student from UCSF. We chatted the entire flight about early mobility in the ICU and physical therapy treatment of individuals who are critically ill (which if you know me gets me talking!) as well as PT education and research.

We even exchanged e-mails via our smart phones. Tomorrow should be a great day. Stay tuned here at PT Think Tank for updates and information.

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Follow the Hashtag #CSM2011 for tweeps chatting about the conference! Let the technology leveraging begin…

February 9, 2011 | Filed Under Announcements, APTA

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Say Hello to Mike Pascoe

As you may have seen from his first post, our second new author is full of energy and really likes sharing! That’s a good combo for this blog. Mike and I have been acquaintances for several years now, albeit in a completely virtual sense. That is, until earlier this year when he took me on a tour of Boulder, CO. We found a coffee shop that could make this and had some real geeky conversation:

Mike is also just beginning a new phase of his career. He’s signed on to a faculty position at the Univeristy of CO, and is instructing Anatomy in the Physical Therapy program. He’ll be attending his first CSM conference this week, so if you see a tall fellow live-blogging and tweeting, run up and welcome him into the field of physical therapy.

About Mike:

Mike Pascoe, PhD recently joined the faculty of the Physical Therapy Program at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center as a senior instructor of clinical anatomy. He graduated in December 2010 from the University of Colorado Boulder, where he studied age-associated differences in motor unit activity under the direction of Roger Enoka, PhD. He is married to Stephanie Pascoe PT, DPT, OCS, and together they enjoy traveling, snow boarding, and discussing basic research and clinical practice over cups of coffee.

February 7, 2011 | Filed Under Announcements

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Meet Kyle Ridgeway

This month, PT Think Tank is welcoming new authors! Fresh from some heroic writings on the AAOMPT Student SIG blog, Kyle Ridgeway is on board. Kyle currently manages the AAOMPT social media streams and is an avid hat wearer. Check out his first post about smart phone usage. Here’s a bit about him:

Kyle Ridgeway


Kyle is from Mukilteo (north of Seattle), WA. He completed his Bachelors of Arts degree in neuroscience in 2007 at Pomona College in Claremont, CA where he also competed in varsity football. After numerous injuries, including 2 knee surgeries Kyle solidified his commitment to becoming a physical therapist. In 2010, he received his Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree from University of Colorado Denver.

Dr. Ridgeway has broad clinical interests and experiences ranging from outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation to injury prevention and sports performance. He currently practices at private outpatient clinic, University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) as well as a long term acute care hospital. At UCH he is aiding in research, and treating within the confines of a randomized control trial, pertaining to early physical therapy with patients who are critically ill in the intensive care unit and require mechanical ventilation.

He is very interested in leveraging technology and social media in patient care, education, research, and advocacy. Dr. Ridgeway is excited by novel practice settings and practice models for physical therapists as the profession continues to evolve.

Dr. Ridgeway is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT). He enjoys playing golf, skiing, downhill mountain biking, and various other outdoor and athletic adventures.

Connect with Kyle here:

February 1, 2011 | Filed Under Announcements

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We’ve Changed Our Name!

Welcome loyal NPA Think Tank fans to PT Think Tank! Yes, this is the same place, we just now have a new name and a new url. I mean…I was always confused about what an NPA was anyway, and how do you think about one?

PT Think Tank is more than just a new blog name, however. PT Think Tank is a new solution. It’s a new business, in fact! PT Think Tank is brought to you by Eric Robertson and Tim Noteboom.

What do we do? Well, we still blog, but we can do much more. PT Think Tank is a technology solutions provider for physical therapists, physical therapy businesses, and educational providers.  We are the only business of its kind in that we exist solely for the advancement of technology within the physical therapy profession. Got a technology need? We probably will have something to say about it…something helpful, even!

Over the next few weeks we will be changing our site design to reflect our new purpose. We will be focusing more on cutting edge technologies in our blog topics, and we will be rolling out some new branding and a shiny new logo. Exciting times!

Of course, we will also be attending CSM in San Diego and hosting a party! See you on the roof at LOUNGEsix!

January 30, 2010 | Filed Under Announcements

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