Category Archives: Professional Experts

Physical Therapy Helps Pediatric Cancer Survivors

July 14, 2011 – 2:47 pm

Physical therapy and pediatric cancer are not commonly associated together. However, much of the research done by today’s expert makes a case for utilizing physical therapy during and after pediatric cancer treatment. Kirsten Ness, PT, PhD is an Associate Member of the St. Jude Children’s Hospital Faculty joins us today to discuss the benefits physical [...]

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Could Your Practice Benefit from Adding a Medically Oriented Gym?

July 9, 2011 – 9:54 pm

Exercise is an essential component of health and wellness. However, medical limitations, excess weight and other conditions often keep some individuals from getting the exercise they need. To address the fitness needs of medically compromised patients, one physical therapist combined his private physical therapy practice with a medically oriented gym (MOG). Russ Certo, PT and [...]

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Physical Therapy Helps Transform Lives in Haiti

June 24, 2011 – 3:58 pm

Years before the devastating earthquake hit Haiti, one physical therapist had already brought physical therapy services to the country. Greg Bennett, PT, DSc, MS, owner of Excel Rehabilitation and medical mission coordinator for orthopedic and rehabilitation services for the Community Coalition for Haiti, shares details about providing physical therapy services to Haitians in this week’s [...]

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Defining a Social Contract for Meeting Future Healthcare Needs

June 16, 2011 – 12:04 pm

Is the physical therapy profession prepared to meet the health needs of the future? To address this question, Gail M. Jensen, PhD, PT, FAPTA joins PT Talker. She recently gave the McMillan lecture at the 2011 APTA annual meeting and presented on the topic of societal health needs at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting held [...]

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