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"The Good Stuff" is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day. Enjoy!

NCAA's Woman of the Year is an APTA member: Asia Seidt, SPT, a former swimmer for the University of Kentucky, has been named the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year. (Kentucky Sports)

Making it big in snow business: Jessica Yeaton, SPT, has achieved a long list of elite-athlete cross-country skiing successes, including the 2020 American Birkebeiner 50-kilometer race. (Anchorage Daily News)

Quotable: “And I know with occupational and physical therapy, with their help, he stood probably for the longest during that ceremony that he ever had," Trueblood said. "So, I mean, that was awesome to be able to see him be able to stand and get married.” - Kaitlin Trueblood, participant in the wedding of Antionette and Henry Bell outside the hospital where Henry is recovering from COVID-19. (First Coast News, Jacksonville, Florida)

Rolling with it: Blake Dircksen, PT, DPT, explains the mechanics of overpronation for runners and how to pick the best running shoe for the issue. (Men's Health)

Prez sez: APTA President Sharon Dunn, PT, PhD, explains how PTs and PTAs can help respond to COVID-19 "long haulers." (KTBS 3 News, Baton Rouge)

What's shaking? Theresa Marko, PT, DPT, MS, shares her perspectives on why some people shake when doing lunges, and what to do about it. (Popsugar)

Addressing sciatica: Kristine Shadduck, PT, talks about how she approaches treatment for sciatica. (Los Altos, California, Town Crier)

Just what's needled: Jan Dommerholt, PT, DPT, discusses why dry needling is growing in popularity. (WJZ 13 Baltimore)

Physical therapy calling: Nick Rech, PT, DPT, MS, describes the new mobile physical therapy service he started. (Grand Island, Nebraska, Independent)

Thawing that frozen shoulder: Brian Eckenrode, PT, DPT, explains the mechanics of a frozen shoulder and how physical therapy can help. (The Washington Post)

Getting equipment to those in need: Diptee Pathak, PTA, is leading a program to provide community members with needed mobility devices. (WPVI TV Action News, Philadelphia)

Quotable: "My therapists went above and beyond working on the physical aspect of why I was there. If I was frustrated and having a bad day, their genuine encouragement would get me motivated and feeling better. The encouragement not only came from my own therapist but from others working with other patients. Many times, I would be working in a group area and another therapist would tell me what a great job I was doing or said 'we knew you could do this!'. It made me feel so positive and got me through those tough times of feeling I would never have full use of my arm again. - Nancy Rosenstock, in a letter to the editor about her experience receiving physical therapy at Ellenville, New York, Regional Hospital. (Middletown, New York Times Herald-Record)

Got some good stuff? Let us know. Send a link to troyelliott@apta.org.


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