Some airplane reading, catching up with RSS Feeds on a program that is one of my “favorite things”, Netnewswire. File under: What happens when you forget to add value to the customer. From Phillip Miller, head of communication for Merritt…

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A small study was recently published in Pediatrics on developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and brain activation. Seven children, ages 8-12 years, with DCD and seven control subjects without DCD, performed a fine motor trail tracing task while undergoing functional MRI. The behavioral motor results of the fine motor trail tracing…

Looks like the votes are in and I would say that I am a little surprised with the results of my poll on what manual therapy techniques are most commonly used.

The whole of a profession is dependent upon the sum of its parts, isn’t it? Success of a profession is dependent upon the actions and behaviors of those within the profession, isn’t it? I agree with Rob – we do…

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We’ll need to show that ONE care process in particular: care delivered hands-on by physical therapists DOES lead to better outcomes…. A new study in the August 2010 Physical Therapy Journal is just the second published article showing that PT process measures improve patient outcomes.

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Parents and therapists recognize the importance of play in children. Through play children develop physically, socially, emotionally and cognitively. Children with disabilities may have limited access to play due to motor skill delays or other issues. Through guided play sessions, parents and therapists can help children to maximize their play…

The concept of barefoot running is getting a lot of interest lately as well as a lot of debate on running and medical forums. It is certainly not a new concept and running shoe companies have been catering for the so called minimalist runners for many years. The recent publication…

What looks to be an additional release from the blockbuster hit Who’s on Group?, the 6th major film starring a physical therapist. Can also be shared here.

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When 2 Government officials and an ex-official publish an article in the Annals of Internal Medicine that essentially says “Docs, get with it and embrace change. You all will and should be working as employees of hospitals or very large…

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2010 so far has been a year of unpredictable outcomes and extensive change in the world of health care, and APTA is working closely with Congress and officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to ensure that the physical therapy profession is preserved and ultimately improved. With…