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Down the Rabbit Hole and Through the Looking Glass
What a week it has been! I started working with my new employer, the National Health Service of Great Britain on Monday. On day one it was a pleasant enough general "Hello there" meet-and-greet sort of thing. The staff was fascinated to meet a physio...(read more)
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What a week it has been! I started working with my new employer, the National Health Service of Great Britain on Monday. On day one it was a pleasant enough general "Hello there" meet-and-greet sort of thing. The staff was fascinated to meet a physio...(read more)
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ADVANCE For Physical Therapists & PT Assistants Check out our November 16 cover on FES technology!
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This week I learned that solitude and silence can be very relaxing. Two tests, three papers due within the next one to two weeks, taking my NATABOC, meetings, work, massage-a-thon, family issues, my purse being lost/stolen along with keys, vital medications,...(read more)

ADVANCE For Physical Therapists & PT Assistants Have you ever incorporated a therapy dog into treatment?
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Will the Senate Follow Suit?
The health care reform legislation that was approved by the House of Representatives on Saturday has attached high hopes to a very large price tag-the bill would cost $1.1 trillion over 10 years and reduce the federal deficit by $104 billion. Senator...(read more)
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The health care reform legislation that was approved by the House of Representatives on Saturday has attached high hopes to a very large price tag-the bill would cost $1.1 trillion over 10 years and reduce the federal deficit by $104 billion. Senator...(read more)
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ADVANCE For Physical Therapists & PT Assistants A high school athlete is one of the first in the nation to develop Guillain-Barre syndrome within hours after receiving the H1N1 vaccine for swine flu.
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A 14-year-old Virginia boy is struggling to walk after coming down with a suspected case of Guillain-Barre syndrome within hours after receiving the H1N1 vaccine for swine flu. The cases raises anti-vaccine fears, but health officials see no link.

Marni What do homecare therapists think of the new Oasis C questions with regards to medication teaching? Are you doing medication reconciliations on your visits?

So many times we hear people discussing whether someone is reaching their full potential. It not only applies in rehabilitation, but in life in general. But what does it truly mean? Is a person's full potential measured based on how others perceive them,...(read more)

ADVANCE For Physical Therapists & PT Assistants Invest more time in keeping people with Alzheimer's engaged in social surroundings.
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PTs: Invest more time in keeping people with Alzheimer's engaged in social surroundings.

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NUTS!
Are you trying to perform tasks but find you consistently come up short? Maybe you are working outside of your skill set. As I watch a squirrel, his tiny cheeks chock full of nuts, I marvel at how easily he can crack open the shells. This feat is made...(read more)
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Are you trying to perform tasks but find you consistently come up short? Maybe you are working outside of your skill set. As I watch a squirrel, his tiny cheeks chock full of nuts, I marvel at how easily he can crack open the shells. This feat is made...(read more)
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ADVANCE For Physical Therapists & PT Assistants Read how exercise can increase the breast cancer survival rate by 20 percent to 50 percent.
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Study after study proves that exercise is a powerful foe against this disease.

ADVANCE For Physical Therapists & PT Assistants Do you say 'Yay' or 'Nay?'
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The health care reform legislation that was approved by the House of Representatives on Saturday has attached high hopes to a very large price tag-the bill would cost $1.1 trillion over 10 years and reduce the federal deficit by $104 billion. Senator

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Controversial Pain Therapies
The debate continues for America on whether to legalize this. Pros and cons have been heard on both sides and still it is unsolved for the majority of us. Let's take a look at other "controversial" pain therapies. Craniosacral Therapy (CST). Some have...(read more)
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The debate continues for America on whether to legalize this. Pros and cons have been heard on both sides and still it is unsolved for the majority of us. Let's take a look at other "controversial" pain therapies. Craniosacral Therapy (CST). Some have...(read more)
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ADVANCE For Physical Therapists & PT Assistants Read our latest top story about the Harris County Hospital District, a destination for preventive care and maintenance of chronic conditions for the homeless.
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