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News AND FEATURES FROM Today in pt

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

Changing Face of PT: Schools Work Toward Diversity

When Bernadette R. Williams, PT, DSc, GCS, went to physical therapy school in the mid-1980s, she was the only black person among the students and faculty. But now, as an associate professor and chair of the department of physical therapy at Hampton (Va.) University, she will be welcoming a much more diverse cohort of students this fall. The incoming class of 24 at the historically black university includes 13 black students, seven white students, and four of Asian descent. Read more »

Target Practice

Even the most proficient PTs could be twiddling their thumbs in empty clinics unless they get the word out about how their skills can help their target clients, says Howard Edgar, senior director of creative services for Practice Builders LLC, in Irvine, Calif. In his 15 years with the consulting firm, he estimates he has worked with several hundred PT practices. Read more »

geriatrics & home health

100 and Counting: PT Helps Centenarians - Bernadette “Dette” Martin, of Delray Beach, Fla., was 100 years old when she asked her physician to prescribe a walker. A recent fall and her plans to go on cruises in the following months fueled the centenarian‘s concerns about being able to get around. But the physician refused.

neurology

Clear Up the Confusion: Dementia, Delirium and Depression - It‘s a too-common scenario: You cannot perform therapy with an elderly person because of the patient‘s “confusion.” This symptom is common to dementia, delirium and sometimes depression, but experts say “the three D‘s” don‘t necessarily have to prevent an older patient from receiving the benefits of physical therapy.

Pediatrics

Step Forward: Treadmills Help Developmentally Delayed Infants - In a study headed by University of Michigan researchers, 15 infants (average age 9.9 months) with neuromotor delays showed improved development after therapy involving walking on treadmills. The infants were at risk of neuromotor delay from prenatal complications or from injury at birth, which often can result in self-correcting or fixable neuromotor delays, as well as more serious diagnoses such as cerebral palsy.

sports & orthopedics

A Leg Up: Aggressive Treatments Spur TKA Recovery - As total knee arthroplasty becomes increasingly common, physical therapists are compelled to determine the best practices for rehabilitation. Although surgery usually mitigates the pain patients have been living with for years, freedom from pain alone does not translate to improved, lasting functionality.