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Keys to Success-Nonoperative Management of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
November 16, 2016
What are the key to success in the nonoperative managment of cubital tunnel syndrome? Read More
Gait Training Patient With Dementia
November 9, 2016
How should we tailor our treatment or approach a patient with the early and middle stages of dementia during gait training? Read More
Geriatrics
Clinical Documentation Supporting to Slow the Rate of Decline
November 2, 2016
Do have examples or key phrases you use in your assessment part of your note to justify PT to slow the rate of decline in patients chronic condition? Read More
Geriatrics Home Health Orthopedics Professional Issues and Compliance
Management After Simple Dislocation of the Elbow
October 26, 2016
What is they typical managment for a simple elbow dislocation? Read More
Orthopedics Sports
Pelvic Floor Muscle Training PostPartum
October 19, 2016
What should our patients be striving for in regards to pelvic muscle floor exercises? Read More
Pelvic Health
Guideline For Mobile App Evaluation
October 12, 2016
Is there a guideline for mobile app evaluation? Read More
Professional Issues and Compliance
Internal Pelvic Floor Examination Timeline after Delivery
October 5, 2016
How long should a physical therapist who practices women's health PT, wait until performing an internal pelvic floor examination after delivery? Read More
Pelvic Health
Berg Balance and Assistive Device Use
September 28, 2016
Can you have a patient use an assitive device when using the Berg to predict fall risk? Read More
Acute Care Geriatrics Neurology Orthopedics
Physical Therapy in the Acute Postpartum Phase
September 21, 2016
Is there a case for direct PT intervention in the acute postpartum phase? After c-section? Read More
Pelvic Health
Conflict of Interest-Financial Confidentiality?
September 14, 2016
Is there such a thing as financial confidentiality? Read More
Ethics and Jurisprudence
Heath Care Terms
September 7, 2016
Do the terms of single payer, universal health care, socialized medicine and medicare for all mean the same? Read More
Home Health Professional Issues and Compliance
Cultural Competence Defined
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August 31, 2016
What is cultural competence and how is it defined in regards to home care PT? Read More
Home Health
Seat Assessment In Office Enviroment
August 24, 2016
What all do you look at when assessing the seat in an office enviroment? Read More
Orthopedics Professional Issues and Compliance
Cultural Sensitivity
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August 17, 2016
What is cultural sensitivity? Read More
Geriatrics Home Health Neurology Orthopedics Professional Issues and Compliance
Ethical Question-Referrals from Past Patient who is an Personal Trainer
August 10, 2016
What if you as the PT treated a personal trainer, and that personal trainer referred several of their clients to you when they had legitimate reasons for PT. The personal trainer injured themselves ag... Read More
Proper Posture-Achieving 90 Degrees at Elbow for Work Stations
August 2, 2016
What are some intial steps to achieve the proper posture at the the elbow while seated at a desk? Read More
Orthopedics Professional Issues and Compliance
Patient Transitions -In/out of Hospice/Palliative Care and Physical Therapy Reimbursement
July 26, 2016
Have you seen any Medicare payment denials when the patient moves in and out of hospice and/or palliative care and is being treated by physical therapy? Read More
Home Health Professional Issues and Compliance
Gaming and Interventions for the Trunk
July 19, 2016
Can you provide some insight on using gaming as an intervention for trunk control? Read More
Neurology
Shoe Height and Office Ergonomics
July 12, 2016
Does wearing high heels affect the alignment of a seated workstation? Read More
Orthopedics Professional Issues and Compliance
Office Ergonomics and Eye Strain
July 5, 2016
Is it possible to reduce eye strain with changes in office set-up? Read More
Orthopedics Professional Issues and Compliance