As the end of the year wraps up, for some reason, I’m not one to readily kick back and appreciate the past. Sadly my focus shifts and I try to get geared up on what the next year will hold….

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Viscosupplementation is becoming a popular treatment for knee arthritis. It is important to have a clear understanding of what viscosupplementation is and what it means for our patients and clients that may be dealing with knee osteoarthritis.

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A recent study in the Journal of Pain Research researched how children with growing pains responded to various sensory inputs. Thirty three children, ages 5-12, with a history of growing pains underwent sensory response testing to touch, dynamic brush, cold, vibration, and deep pressure applied to limb and abdominal sites….

An interesting study was published in Nature about how the human body corrects itself when knocked by an external blow. The scientists discovered that the pathway of the primary motor cortex provides this information for limb correction. One of the researchers states that “the corrective movement pathway works by…

Check out this CBS news story entitled A Farewell to Handwriting? Great video to show to start a discussion at school districts debating between handwriting, cursive and keyboarding.

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As humans, we have all mastered one thing in regard to motor control and function – compensation – not exactly the greatest when we talk about movement quality.

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Came across a great free resource on how to make adapted equipment using PVC. This is a 57 page book with detailed instructions on how to make many projects such as adapted writing aids, eye gaze frame, sand/water table and so many more. Great find from Adapting Creatively Blog (…

As I read and learn new things, I try to determine if the material is applicable to me professionally. At times I feel torn between being an advocate for the patient and just stepping aside and not questioning the situation….

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Pediatric Physical Therapy published the results of a survey completed by 513 pediatric physical therapists who use support walkers. Support walkers were used most often to improve mobility, gait, participation at school and socialization with peers. In general, the devices were used for one month as a trial period…

Wanted to mention about the new social networking site Pinterest. It is basically a virtual board where people categorize different ideas and activities. My description is the following – it is a people driven search engine instead of a computer driven search engine. So if a person finds an activity…