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.APTA-South Carolina News
Governor McMaster Announcement on (Phase 1a) Covid Vaccine
Governor McMaster announced yesterday that healthcare workers (Phase 1a) have until 1/15 to schedule their vaccinations. Employers should be reaching out to hospitals on behalf of their employees to grant them access to the VAMS system. We’ve had a number of questions from members and this is the most recent information which allows PTs/PTAs not already employed at the large hospital systems access to the vaccines.
For more information: Please go to https://scdhec.gov/covid19/covid-19-vaccine for the South Carolina COVID-19 Vaccine Plan.
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Registration is open for APTA South Carolina Virtual Advocacy Day
Plan on joining APTA South Carolina for a Virtual Advocacy Day. Details are below! Registration is required to receive CEU’s.
Register here: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/8222016fe9dd44029210acd525775cf5
Effective Advocacy for the Profession
Summary: Participants will learn about the legislative process and will have the opportunity to learn about current legislation and issues that have a direct impact on the physical therapy profession. They will then have the opportunity to apply that learning by scheduling individual meetings with their current legislators to advocate for the profession. Participants for this event will earn 1.5 contact hours in CEU credit which may be applied toward the required hours of study in ethics, professionalism, and/or South Carolina jurisprudence.
Objectives: As a result of participation in this event, participants will be able to demonstrate professionalism by practicing the Core Values (including accountability, professional duty, and social responsibility) as defined by the APTA for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants by:
Demonstrating involvement in professional activities beyond the practice setting
Understand the current legislative strategy for the advancement of the profession
Promoting social policy that affects function, health, and wellness needs of patients/clients.
Advocating for changes in laws, regulations, standards, and guidelines that affect physical therapist service provision
Develop skills to successfully communicate with legislators about professional actions
Effectively advocate for and promoting the physical therapy profession in South Carolina
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APTA South Carolina Call for Nominations
Now is the time for YOU to step up and be a part of something that matters to your profession
2021-23 Board Positions
We are currently seeking nominations for the President elect (1 year term), 1 Secretary (2 year term)
1 Secretary (2 year term), 1 Treasurer (2 year term) 2 Directors (2 year term), Chief Delegate (2 year term) 2 Delegates (2 year term), PTA Caucus Rep. (2 year term), 1 Nominating Committee Member (2 year term.
Position Descriptions can be found here: APTA South Carolina elected Positions Job Description.docx
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.HEALTH PROMOTION AND WELLNESS
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 and Online Materials
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 provides advice on what to eat and drink to meet nutrient needs, promote health, and help prevent chronic disease. This edition of the Dietary Guidelines is the first to provide guidance for healthy dietary patterns by life stage, from birth through older adulthood, including women who are pregnant or lactating.
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For an exercise 'snack,' try the new standing 7-minute workout
The New York Times
Make 2021 the year of the exercise snack.
Just as you might grab a handful of chips or nuts to break the monotony of your day, an exercise “snack” is a short burst of movement you can enjoy at home or in the office or outdoors. It can last for mere seconds or for several minutes. You can do it while talking on the phone or just because you want to take an hourly break from sitting in your chair. You don’t even have to change your clothes.
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Which exercise regimen works best to ease lower back pain?
HealthDay
Chronic lower back pain can make the most routine tasks difficult. But a new study suggests patients can learn new, practical and less painful ways to move through individualized "motor skills training," or MST.
A two-year study of nearly 150 patients found that MST appears to better relieve disability from lower back pain than a more common but less-tailored exercise regimen broadly focused on improving strength and flexibility.
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.INDUSTRY NEWS
Quick guide to using virtual check-ins by PTs
APTA
A virtual check-in is described as brief communication technology-based services, and the HCPCS code for the service, G2251, is meant to account for the resources involved when you directly furnish the virtual check-in.
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Here's how much money physical therapist assistants make in every state
Forbes
Physical therapists have become a very important part of American medical services. As their numbers have grown, so has the need for physical therapist assistants. As a result, the popularity of a career in physical therapy assistance has grown as well. In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Occupational Outlook Handbook, the employment of physical therapist assistants is forecasted to increase by 29% — much faster than average — over the period 2019 to 2029. That means adding 43,000 new physical therapist assistant jobs over the next decade.
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Underutilization of physical therapy for symptomatic women with MS during and following pregnancy
DocWire News
Many patients with MS continue to have symptoms of their disease even when inflammatory activity is reduced by DMTs. Although disease activity tends to be reduced during pregnancy – especially in the third trimester – women with MS can experience ongoing symptoms during pregnancy, or new ones in the immediate postpartum period, that degrade quality of life. While many MS-related and postpartum symptoms can be improved with physical therapy (PT), there are currently no guidelines on pregnancy-related rehabilitation in MS. In this analysis, we evaluated the prevalence of PT-amenable symptoms and patterns of PT referrals in a cohort of UCSF MS Clinic patients who became pregnant.
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