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7 signs you're crushing it as a physical therapist
WebPT
In the fast-paced world of physical therapy, it can be easy to lose yourself in the rigors of the job. After all, your goal is to provide the highest quality patient care whenever possible—and that’s no easy feat (even on a good day). While dedicating so much time, energy, and determination toward helping people achieve their rehabilitative goals is rewarding work, it’s difficult to take a step back and see the impact you’re truly making. Fortunately, we’re here to help!
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No one way to be a PT
APTA
I still remember it: In my PT school interview, I was asked, “What do PTs do other than patient care?"
On that day, I had no answer. Now, many years later, the answers to that question are still revealing themselves.
Becoming a physical therapist would give me a skill set that was much broader than I realized at the time.
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The role of virtual physical therapy in a post pandemic world – pearls, pitfalls, challenges, and adaptations
Physical Therapy
To keep patients healthy and safe during the pandemic, payers and the Federal Government temporarily relaxed restrictions, expanded the eligible provider list for providing telehealth services, and developed a reimbursement structure. Physical therapists were uniquely challenged during the pandemic, requiring a reassessment of techniques and strategies in order to best support patients. The purpose of this case report is to describe a musculoskeletal institution’s experience with implementing telehealth physical therapy.
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The five most important decisions a clinic can make when recovery begins
Practice Promotions
Are your patients finally coming back?
In a survey we sent to physical therapy clinics in March 2021, 72.9% of respondents said they were seeing their patient volume increase.
That’s great, but here’s the hard truth: temporary relief does not mean recovery. What you are seeing now is a backlog of patients. If you want the same volume of patients coming to your practice in 6 months, you need to plan and control your recovery.
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Physical therapy no-shows: Wasted opportunities
Orthopedics This Week
In order to optimize musculoskeletal care, a team of researchers acted on their curiosity about the frequency and reasons for no-shows at physical therapy (PT) appointments. Their retrospective cohort study, “Prevalence and predictors of no-shows to physical therapy for musculoskeletal conditions,” appears in the May 28, 2021, edition of PLOS ONE.
Nrupen Bhavsar, Ph.D., an assistant professor in medicine at the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina, and co-author explained to OTW how novel this particular study is. “To our knowledge, this is the first study to quantify the national prevalence of no-shows in the United States for patients seeking care for physical therapy.”
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Telehealth speeds access to physical therapy
VAntage Point
The VA Phoenix Medical Center launched a new telehealth physical therapy (PT) clinic as part of Veterans’ post-op care plans after total knee replacements. The innovation empowers Veterans to begin VA outpatient PT at home within a week of surgery, improving Veterans’ experience of care.
“Timely access to physical therapy is so important to get Veterans moving in a healthy pattern because sometimes, after surgery, we’re hesitant to move or we’re nervous,” said Christina Crawford, telehealth coordinator (pictured above). “Also, it can help to prevent tightness (known as contracture) in the knee, therefore improving the mobility of the knee.”
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3 reasons to adopt a team treatment system in your PT clinic
WebPT
Collaboration is one of the quintessential keys to unlocking someone’s (or something’s) full potential. It doesn’t matter who you are or what you’re trying to do, you will almost always be better for the input you seek from other experts. Through collaboration, it’s easier to find and fix mistakes, problem-solve from multiple angles, and grow as individuals. Knowing that, it’s only natural to apply this philosophy to patient care.
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