Recently added articles from Physical Therapy:
A responsibility to put "health policy in perspective".(Editorial)
Nov 01, 2009; ... The month of November always feels unique to me because it challenges the "rules" used to establish priorities among competing responsibilities to family, country, and self. Everything seems to be a priority right now: local, state, and national elections for political office require even ...
A systems view of physical therapy care: shifting to a new paradigm for the profession.(Health Policy in Perspective)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Physical therapist management of patients who are acutely ill is receiving increased attention. This year, 2 observational and descriptive studies were published that report on the utilization of physical therapy in the acute care setting. (1,2) This attention is timely as health care ...
Cancer prevention in physical therapist practice.(Health Policy in Perspective)
Nov 01, 2009; ... In the United States, 34% of cancers in 12 sites (mouth, larynx, and pharynx; esophagus; lung; stomach; pancreas; gall bladder; liver; colorectum; breast post-menopause; endometrium; prostate; kidney) are attributed to obesity, reduced physical activity, and poor nutrition. (1(p17)) In ...
On "an intensive, progressive exercise program reduces disability and improves functional performance in patients after single-level lumbar microdiskectomy.".(The Bottom Line)(Report)
Nov 01, 2009; ... The Bottom Line is a translation of study findings for application to clinical practice. It is not intended to substitute for a critical reading of the research article. Bottom Lines are written by invitation only. What problems did the researchers set out to study, and why? Low ...
On "comparison of gluteus medius muscle electromyographic activity during forward and lateral step-up exercises in older adults.".(The Bottom Line)(Report)
Nov 01, 2009; ... What problems did the researchers set out to study, and why? Weakness of the hip abductor muscles in older adults is an important contributor to balance difficulties. Step-up exercises are often prescribed to strengthen the hip abductor muscles, but little is known about whether forward or ...