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News AND FEATURES FROM Today in pt

Cardiopulmonary | Geriatrics & Home Health | Neurology | Pediatrics | Sports & Orthopedics

Power of Change

As economic and political forces continue to reshape healthcare delivery and reimbursement, the state of the profession of physical therapy remains in flux. But industry insiders maintain that it is still a good time to be a PT and the future should be bright – as long as therapists take an active role in shaping their practices to meet changing demands. Read more »

In Pursuit of Excellence

R. Scott Ward, PT, PhD, was treating a man in his 40s who had burns covering his arms and hands, but traditional range of motion exercises and tissue stretching was not improving the mobility in the patient’s left wrist. Undaunted, Ward was determined to overcome this problem. “We decided to look at the literature in search of other options,” says Ward, professor and chair of the department of physical therapy at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. “After some reading, we decided to try an orthopedic technique by doing some specific joint mobilizations, and in this case, it worked.” Both Ward and his patient were thrilled with the result. Read more »

cardiopulmonary

Calm Before the Storm? - High blood pressure is the No. 1 attributable risk factor for death in the world, according to the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure.

geriatrics & home health

Geriatrics and Home Health News - Older adults with long-term exposure to high levels of traffic pollution are at higher risk for hospitalization for pneumonia, according to research published in the Jan. 1 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

neurology

Flexibility in Excellence - When Lisa Zidek, MPT, works with patients needing neurological rehabilitation at Loma Linda (Calif.) Medical Center, she likens herself to a chameleon. Like the lizard that changes its colors to suit its environment, the senior therapist for adult and pediatric patients with neurological diagnoses adapts her persona to meet the needs of her clients.

Pediatrics

Therapist’s Best Friend? - A 9-year-old boy with autism, who typically does not interact with people, spends a physical therapy session with a huge grin on his face chasing after a golden retriever. A young boy confined to a wheelchair smiles for the first time in weeks as a small rabbit is placed on his lap. A child with hemiplegia brushes a dog’s fur to strengthen and mobilize a paralyzed arm and hand.

sports & orthopedics

Ruptured Lives - More than 1.4 million women have sustained anterior cruciate ligament injuries in the past 10 years – that’s twice the rate of the previous decade, according to data cited by University Sports Medicine in Rochester, N.Y. It is estimated that more than 30,000 high school and college-aged females will rupture their ACLs each year.