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Jul 16, 2020/Podcast
Brian de Castro didn't fit the profile of someone likely to find himself in a life-and-death battle with COVID-19. His entire family got the virus and recovered quickly, but the 39-year-old who was in good health, is required two weeks on a ventilator. Physical therapy was key to his recovery.
Jun 1, 2022/Column
A home visit to a patient with an intriguing background leads a PT back to the profession.
Oct 2, 2019/Podcast
MUSC students created a program to expose young students from minority populations to the physical therapy profession, and pair them with mentors to help nurture them. In this episode, Spencer Baron, PT, DPT, talks about these initiatives and the crucial role DEI plays in the profession.
Apr 1, 2024/Column
Video on Mentoring Has PTs Talking
Sep 19, 2023/Article
Patients receiving physical therapy within three months of diagnosis reported significantly lower rates of falls as much as 12 months later.
Feb 10, 2023/Review
An RCT measured pain and function in patients with knee osteoarthritis who completed 12 weeks of physical therapist-supervised exercises.
Mar 6, 2019/News
When the purpose of a group is nothing less than "partnering to drive excellence in physical therapy education," you have every reason to expect that group to be doing, well…a lot of stuff. The 2018 annual report of the entities collectively known as the Education Leadership Partnership (ELP)—APTA, the
Aug 14, 2017/Test & Measure
A behavioral pain assessment scale used for nonverbal or preverbal patients who are unable to self-report their level of pain.
Nov 1, 2023/Column
Seeing the art in physical therapy; seeking pelvic health resources.