Categorized as: Research
01Apr CSM 2011 – The Pauline Cerasoli Lecture
This lecture honors one of physical therapy’s best and brightest – Pauline ‘Polly’ Cerasoli (Feb 25, 1939 – Sept 11, 2010). The Cerasoli lecture began with a tribute to Polly by a long-time friend and colleague Bette Ann Harris in which we learned more about the places she spent time: Northeastern University (1967-1981
14Feb Fear of Re-Injury and Return to Sport Following ACL Reconstruction
Fear of Re-injury and Low Confidence 1 Year after ACL Reconstruction: High Prevalence and Altered Self-ratings: CSM2011 Sports Section Platform Presentation Trevor Lentz, PT, CSCS This study won the Excellence in Research Award from the Sports Section of the APTA. Trevor’s primary clinical and research interests include rehabilitation of sh
13Feb American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria for Imaging
Integrating the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria for Imaging for Musculoskeletal Conditions into Physical Therapist Practice Gail Deyle PT, DSc, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT Major Michael D Ross, PT, DHSc, OCS The presenters of this session discussed the decision making process of when a patient seen by a physical therapist may require (
12Feb Getting Started in Educational Research
Educational research is critical to ensure physical therapy students are receiving the best training as possible. However, educational research needs to live up to high standards. Fortunately, this session provided several good tips on how develop and implement good educational research questions. This presentation took on a panel format, with spea
12Feb State-of-the-Art in Postural Control: Pelvic Floor
Dr. Paul Hodges undertook the difficult task of explaining the intricate connection between the respiratory / pelvic floor / and abdominal muscles. I have the difficult task of summarizing what he presented! Dr. Hodges has a presentation style I really enjoyed – pose a question first and then proceed to address that question. Question 1
10Feb Physical Therapists in the Emergency Department
Findings indicated that these physicians found ED physical therapy services to be of value to themselves, to their patients, and to the department as a whole and described specific manners in which such consultations improved emergency care. Implementation and maintenance of the program, however, presented various challenges. Emergency Department
10Feb Multiple Sclerosis: Improving Physical Therapy Outcomes by Minimizing Neurogenic Fatigue and Maximizing Neuroplasticity
My first educational session at my first physical therapy conference was on what seems like a very challenging condition to manage in the clinic – Multiple Sclerosis. Hebert Karpatkin began his talk by stating his main goal – to “change the way you treat MS”. Why are these patients difficult to treat? Here are KarpatkinR
17Oct What is the Best Approach to Mechanical Neck Pain?
Every so often a study comes along that you know is going to garner loads of attention and be cited by many for years to come. This month's issue of Spine includes just such a study. Walker et al. published their work entitled, "The Effectiveness of Manual Physical Therapy and Exercise for Mechanical Neck Pain." This well designed study compared a
22Jul ReWalk: Back on Your Feet?
This device that enables mobility for those with spinal cord injuries is pretty cool! [Link and Video via Medgadget]
22Jun Why is Standing Up So Difficult?
I'm always amazed at how millions of individuals use similar movement strategies during normal human development. No one invents a new way to stand up or walk or crawl, as our brains seem to instinctively know the most efficient way to move our bodies around. But, it seems we may be wired to learn how to stand properly only one time in our lives! W
