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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!

Not just halfbright: Donald Neuman, PT, PhD, FAPTA, has been awarded his fourth Fulbright scholarship—this time to teach in Ireland. His previous awards have been to teach in Lithuania, Hungary, and Japan. It's extremely rare to be awarded four Fulbright scholarships.(UrbanMilwaukee.com)

A window into kindness: Susan Adams, PT, is hearingimpaired and relies on lip-reading, which was made impossible when masks were required at the Mission Hospital Physical Therapy Center where she works. Her coworkers got creative. (KNBC4, Los Angeles)

The virtues of virtual: Karen Litzy, PT, DPT, MS, and Eric Robertson PT, DPT, explain the ins and outs of teletherapy and how it's been working for them. (Everyday Health)

There's no (work)place like home: Dawn Brown PT, DPT, offers tips on how to avoid pain while working from home. (Northern Illinois University Today)

A much-needled solution: Brittany Elliot, PT, DPT, discusses the effectiveness of dry needling in treatment of migraines.(KSAT12 TV, San Antonio, Tex.)

Outrunning pain: Robert Gillanders PT, DPT, shares his perspectives on avoiding common running injuries.(mbgmovement.com)

She's got your back: Theresa Marko, PT, DPT, MS, reflects on do's and don’ts for successful back surgery recovery. (spineuniverse.com)

Patients to the rescue: Looters ransacked the clinic owned by John Dravillas, PT, BS, and stole computers and other equipment. His patients wasted no time in replacing the items. (Spectrum News 1, Los Angeles)

Increased ICU stays=more therapy: Jim Smith, PT, DPT; Patricia J Ohtake, PT, PhD; and Vinod Y. Somareddy, PT, DPT, discuss the toll of PICS in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. (HomeCare)

Getting to the pointe: Desiree Unsworth, PT, DPT, looks at ways dancers can stay healthy at home. (Dance Spirit)

Every step you take: Jessica Schwartz, PT, DPT, says walking style can reveal a lot about a person's health. (TheHealthy.com)

Abdominating your health: Sara Mikulsky, PT, explains why it's important to have healthy abs, and how reaching that goal can be more challenging for women than men. (U.S. News and World Report)

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