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How Do Outcomes/Goals Differ in the Early Intervention Setting under IDEA?
November 19, 2014
How do outcomes/goals differ in the early intervention setting under IDEA? Read More
Pediatrics
Is Basic Backpack Design Fundamentally Flawed?
November 12, 2014
Is basic backpack design fundamentally flawed? Read More
Pediatrics
Electrical Stimulation Use Post-op ACL Repair
November 10, 2014
Is electrical stimulation beneficial to facilitate quadriceps contraction early on post-op? Read More
Orthopedics Sports
Insurance Coverage of Prosthetic Limbs
October 29, 2014
Does insurance pay for more than one limb at a time? How often are you able to get a new one? Read More
Prosthetics and Orthotics
How Do You Treat Persistent Orthostasis?
October 22, 2014
How do you treat persistent orthostasis? How much of a drop do you allow, especially if their dizziness is inconsistent? Read More
Acute Care CardioPulmonary Geriatrics
Biking and Low Back Pain
October 13, 2014
How long do you have patients stay off the bike with a low back injury? Do you change trunk angles with them when they are in rehab? Read More
Orthopedics Sports
The Right Time for a Prosthetic Limb
September 24, 2014
At what point are patients getting their first prosthetic limb? Are there any limitations or precautions for exercise and balance training? Read More
Prosthetics and Orthotics
Balance Frequency in the Geriatric Patient
September 15, 2014
How often should balance be practiced in the geriatric population? Read More
Geriatrics Neurology Orthopedics
Infection Control Plan-Is it Necessary?
September 8, 2014
Is an infection control plan necessary in a physical therapy clinic? Read More
Professional Issues and Compliance
Determining Artifact in ECGs
September 1, 2014
How can you determine artifact versus an abnormal rhythm on an ECG? Read More
Acute Care CardioPulmonary Geriatrics Orthopedics
Prosthetic Care: Referring Back to the Prosthetist
August 27, 2014
If we are adding socks to a patient and encounter a loose socket, at what point should we refer back to the prosthetist? Read More
Prosthetics and Orthotics
Tips to Decrease Need for Restraints in Wanderers
August 18, 2014
What can you do for those that wander and colleagues or family are asking a restraint? Any tips to limit restraint use? Read More
Geriatrics
Motivating Child Who Perseverates on an Issue
August 11, 2014
Are there any helpful hints working with a child who has trouble with perseverating on an issue? Read More
Pediatrics
Metartarsalgia and Relation to Bike Fit
August 4, 2014
When someone has metatarsalgia, what do you address first in a bike fit? Shoe cleat fit or knee angle? Read More
Orthopedics Sports
Prosthetic Care: Considering Shoes of Varied Heel Height
July 30, 2014
If a transfemoral prosthesis user switches to a higher heel shoe than what the device was originally aligned to, what is the user likely to experience? Read More
Prosthetics and Orthotics
Convincing a Fatigued Cancer Patient to Exercise: What do you say?
July 23, 2014
What are some talking points that you use with patients to encourage them to exercise? Read More
Oncology
Reestablishing Skilled Days Once Discharged From Therapy
July 14, 2014
How do you reestablish skilled medicare days once discharged from physical therapy? Read More
Professional Issues and Compliance
Balancing Success and Failure During Treatment Session
July 7, 2014
How do you balance success and failure during specific tasks during the treatment session? Read More
Geriatrics Neurology
Bike Fit and Upper Extremity Pain
June 30, 2014
What do you first look at with wrist pain in regards to bike fit being involved? Read More
Orthopedics