Objective: The purpose of this article was to summarize the available evidence from systematic reviews on telerehabilitation in physical therapy. Methods: We searched Medline/PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases. In addition, the records in PROSPERO and Epistemonikos and PEDro were consulted. Systematic reviews of different conditions, populations, and contexts—where the intervention to ...
Leer Más »Clinical Teaching Competencies in Physical Therapist Education: a Modified Delphi Study
Objective: Clinical instructors (CIs) play a key role in physical therapist professional education, but may serve with minimal preparation and without clearly defined expectations for their teaching performance. The objective of this study was to utilize a consensus-building process to establish core competencies of clinical teaching within physical therapist education. Methods: A ...
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Diane U Jette, Stephen J Hunter, Lynn Burkett, Bud Langham, David S Logerstedt, Nicolas S Piuzzi, Noreen M Poirier, Linda J L Radach, Jennifer E Ritter, David A Scalzitti Physical Therapy, Volume 100, Issue 9, September 2020, Pages 1603–1631 A clinical practice guideline on total knee arthroplasty was developed by an American Physical Therapy (APTA) volunteer guideline development group ...
Leer Más »Physical Therapy Management of an Individual With Post-COVID Syndrome: A Case Report
Physical Therapy, Volume 101, Issue 6, June 2021, pzab098 Kirby P Mayer, Angela K Steele, Melissa K Soper et al Objective The purpose of this case report is to provide the clinical presentation and physical therapist management for a patient with post–COVID syndrome. Secondarily, the report highlights the importance of ...
Leer Más »Physical Therapy as the First Point of Care to Treat Low Back Pain: An Instrumental Variables Approach to Estimate Impact on Opioid Prescription, Health Care Utilization, and Costs
Health Serv Res. 2018 Dec; 53(6): 4629–4646. Bianca K.Frogner, Kenneth Harwood, C Holly, A Andrilla, M Schwartz, JM Pines Objective To compare differences in opioid prescription, health care utilization, and costs among patients with low back pain (LBP) who saw a physical therapist (PT) at the first point of care, ...
Leer Más »Role of Physical Therapists in the Management of Individuals at Risk for or Diagnosed With Venous Thromboembolism: Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline
Physical Therapy. 2016 Feb;96(2):143-66. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20150264. Epub 2015 Oct 29. Ellen Hillegass , Michael Puthoff , Ethel M Frese, Mary Thigpen, Dennis C Sobush, Beth Auten , Guideline Development Group Abstract The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), in conjunction with the Cardiovascular & Pulmonary and Acute Care sections of APTA, have developed this clinical practice guideline to assist physical therapists ...
Leer Más »COVID-19 and pulmonary rehabilitation: preparing for phase three
Massimiliano Polastri, Stefano Nava, Enrico Clini, Michele Vitacca, Rik Gosselink. European Respiratory Journal 2020 55: 2001822 Considering the expected high burden of respiratory, physical and psychological impairment following the acute phase of COVID-19, a huge number of patients should be referred early to a rehabilitation programme https://bit.ly/3d0s0hu As of 15 May 2020, 4 405 680 coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) cases have been reported worldwide. Although figures ...
Leer Más »Instruments for Measuring Satisfaction With Physical Therapy Care: A Systematic Review
Daniel Gutiérrez-Sánchez, David Pérez Cruzado, Antonio I Cuesta-Vargas Physical Therapy, pzaa111, https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzaa111 Abstract Objective Several instruments to measure patient satisfaction have been developed to assess satisfaction with physical therapy care. The selection of the most appropriate instrument is very important. The purpose of this study was to identify instruments for assessing satisfaction with ...
Leer Más »ARTICLE: BENEFITS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSICAL THERAPY IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTES
Eveline Matifat, Marianne Méquignon, Caitriona Cunningham, Catherine Blake,Oma Fennelly, François Desmeules Physical Therapy, Volume 99, Issue 9, September 2019, Pages 1150–1166,https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzz082 Background Over the past few decades, physical therapists have emerged as key health care providers in emergency departments (EDs), especially for patients with musculoskeletal disorders (MSKD). Purpose The purpose ...
Leer Más »PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELLNESS: IMPLICATIONS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPIST PRACTICE
Janet R. Bezner Physical Therapy, Volume 95, Issue 10, 1 October 2015, Pages 1433–1444. The leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States is chronic, or noncommunicable, diseases. The impact of chronic diseases on health and wellness can be significantly altered by individual health and behavior choices or ...
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