Physical Therapy Success Story: Rehabilitation After a Near-Fatal Car Accident

Physical Therapy Success Story: Rehabilitation After a Near-Fatal Car Accident

What could be more inspiring for therapists than an amazing physical therapy patient success story? Well, I have one such story and a former patient of mine who kindly agreed to let me share it. The Accident Patti Morrow is a travel writer and creator of Lipstick and Luggage, an award-winning travel guide and blog. […]

Dehydration in Geriatrics

Dehydration in Geriatrics

Working in an acute care setting, the diagnosis of dehydration within the geriatric population is a common one. Dehydration is a major health concern within this vulnerable group and can be a cause of many other serious medical complications. Why is dehydration more common among the elderly? Mobility Impairments Many within the geriatric population have […]

Spotlight: Dry Needling

Spotlight: Dry Needling

Dry needling is an intramuscular manual therapy (IMT) technique used by physical therapists to target myofascial trigger points through the application of acupuncture needles. Although Lewit published the first study to recognize dry needling in 1979, the treatment received minimal attention in the following years. It wasn’t until the 2000s that the technique became more […]

An Editorial on Functional Index Measures

An Editorial on Functional Index Measures

Our patients fill out a functional index at their initial evaluation and reassessments as a measure to gauge their status and their progress. I understand the reason behind this; we like objective measures, and insurance companies like them even more. But there seems to be so much gray area and variability in how patients approach […]

The Physical Therapy Assistant Perspective

The Physical Therapy Assistant Perspective

Physical therapy assistants (PTAs) are essential to us in clinical practice. They are often the eyes and ears on our patients when we are not the clinician directly treating them. Their perspectives, insight, ideas, and feedback are vital to appropriate clinical decision-making. I hope they know how much we appreciate and value them! Let’s hear […]