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Policies in Restorative Nursing Programs: Who Documents? Doctor's Orders?
November 20, 2012
What is the proper way to document the Restorative Nursing Program? Is it put in the Medical Record, and should the Restorative Staff keep track of its completion?Is a doctor's order needed for t... Read More
Geriatrics
Educating Clinicians, Physicians and the Public on Urinary Incontinence Treatment Possibilities
November 16, 2012
How would you suggest we go about educating clinicians, physicians and the public on awareness for the treatment possibilities of urinary incontinence. Read More
Pelvic Health
Mobilization Techniques with Congenital Hip Diagnoses
November 14, 2012
Would you recommend the use of hip mobilization techniques on a patient that presents to you in their late twenties or early thirties with a congenital hip diagnosis? Read More
Orthopedics
Aquatic Therapy for Adolescents with Joint Pain
November 8, 2012
Are you aware of any research done regarding adolescents with joint pain or syndromes such as Osgood Schlatters showing a benefit from the aquatic environment? Read More
Aquatics Pediatrics
Deep Water Running after Injury
November 6, 2012
After injury, with early weightbearing in the pool, how cautious do we need to be with deep water running? Read More
Sports Orthopedics Aquatics
Aquatic Therapy: Level of Immersion
November 1, 2012
How do you go about choosing the correct level of immersion for therapeutic purposes during an aquatic therapy session? Read More
Aquatics
Typical Temperature of a Therapeutic Pool
October 30, 2012
What is the typical temperature of a therapeutic pool, and what populations would benefit from a cooler temperature pool? Read More
Aquatics
ROM Requirements for a Proper Golf Swing
October 24, 2012
How much shoulder range of motion is required for a proper golf swing? I am thinking of patients who are status post left shoulder replacement and are trying to return to golf. Read More
Sports Orthopedics
The Future of Clinical Prediction Rules
October 17, 2012
Where do you see CPRs headed in the future of Physical Therapy? Read More
Research Professional Issues and Compliance
An Appropriate Way to Handle Patient Questions About Prognosis
October 4, 2012
How do you recommend that a therapist approach a situation when a client or family member catches them off-guard by asking a question regarding prognosis when that therapist does not have a keen knowl... Read More
Professional Issues and Compliance
Is the VMO as Important as We Once Thought?
September 27, 2012
Is the new research finding that the VMO is not as important as we once thought it was? Read More
Sports Orthopedics
Need Help Drafting a Letter of Medical Necessity?
September 19, 2012
Do you manually type your letters of medical necessity or is there an electronic documentation system that you use? Read More
Pediatrics Orthopedics Neurology Home Health Geriatrics Acute Care
How to Choose a Shock Attenuating Orthosis
September 12, 2012
When choosing an orthotic for shock attenuation, what qualities should be considered? Read More
Sports Prosthetics and Orthotics Orthopedics
My Client Tested at 5 out of 5. Now What?
September 6, 2012
If a client tests out at a 5 out of 5 for hip strength on a manual muscle test, but you still have concerns that there are needs that should to be addressed, what are other tests that you can perform... Read More
Sports Orthopedics
Satisfying the Active Participation Rule When Working with PTAs
August 27, 2012
If a patient sees a Physical Therapy Assistant for four weeks in an aquatic setting, does the PT have to see the patient in the aquatic setting at least once in that timeframe to satisfy the active pa... Read More
Professional Issues and Compliance
Therapy Assistants and the Discharge Summary
August 23, 2012
On a discharge summary, may the Physical Therapist Assistant who has been treating the patient participate in writing the report or does the Physical Therapist need to do this themselves? Read More
Professional Issues and Compliance
How Can Clinicians Get Involved in Research?
August 21, 2012
If a clinician without research experience has a clinical research question, how would you recommend that this clinician go about starting up a research study? How would they get in touch with someon... Read More
Research
Can Flawed Research Articles Get Published?
August 15, 2012
Do research articles that are flawed get published? Read More
Research Professional Issues and Compliance
The Lifespan of a Wheelchair Cushion
August 3, 2012
Many facilities maintain an inventory of wheelchair cushions in their storage closets. Some of those cushions have been there for quite some time. How do you know that they are still going to properl... Read More
Orthopedics Neurology Home Health Geriatrics Acute Care
Wheelchair Positioning for the Bariatric Patient
August 2, 2012
What is the optimal wheelchair positioning for obese individuals with a majority of their weight around their hips? Are there specific positioning techniques to utilize so that they can assist with p... Read More
Orthopedics Home Health Geriatrics Acute Care