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1. PROFESSIONAL PULSE. Health Care Headlines.

Subjects
*PHYSICAL therapy, *MANIPULATION therapy, *FUNCTIONAL status, *SENSORY disorders, *STRENGTH training, *MEDICAL research, *AGING, *BODY movement, *HEARING disorders, *LUMBAR pain, *PHYSICAL mobility, *DISEASE complications
Abstract

The article features American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) reports on the PT profession as of May 2024. A study has shown that The Manual Therapy and Strengthening for the Hip (MASH) sessions were linked with greater improvement scores compared to the spine-focused approach. Another study has shown that sensory impairment among adults in their 70s is linked to poorer function and earlier mortality compared to those with no sensory impairment.

Published
2024

2. Serving Up Physical Therapy for Pickleball Players.

Author

Loria, Keith

Subjects
*OCCUPATIONAL roles, *SAFETY, *PHYSICAL therapy, *RACKET games, *PHYSICAL fitness, *SPORTS injuries, *ANKLE injuries, *PHYSICAL mobility, *GAMIFICATION, *TENNIS
Abstract

The article discusses the role of physical therapy in helping pickleball players maintain and regain their physical strength during the game. Topics mentioned include some misconceptions about pickleball, the risk that amateur players can get while playing the game, the common injuries of pickleball players, the importance of integrating strength and power training, and some safety precautions for seniors.

Published
2022

3. Restoring Mobility for Patients With Limb Loss and Limb Difference.

Author

Wojciechowski, Michele

Subjects
*OCCUPATIONAL roles, *AMPUTEES, *LEG, *PHYSICAL mobility
Abstract

The article discusses the crucial roles of physical therapists (PTs) and PT assistants (PTAs) in the recovery and ongoing care of patients with limb loss or limb difference. Topics covered include the roles of PTs and PTAs in restoring mobility, the new technologies and methodology, as of 2022, including osseointegration, myoelectric prostheses and mirror therapy, and limb difference and amputation in PT education. It also discusses the emotional, mental and social implications of amputation.

Published
2022

5. Researchers Believe Interventions That Include Exercise and Dietary Counseling Could Reduce Disability Rates in Frail Adults.

Subjects
*DIET, *NUTRITION counseling, *SARCOPENIA, *PHYSICAL activity, *EXERCISE, *PHYSICAL mobility
Abstract

The article focuses on study published in BMJ which concluded that among older adults with frailty and sarcopenia, the effects of the conditions on mobility disability could be mitigated using an intervention that includes a physical activity regimen, targeted nutritional counseling, and regular monitoring through a wearable device. Topics discussed include participants of the study, and results of the study.

Published
2022

6. PTJ's Editor's Choice.

Subjects
*ABDOMINAL surgery, *ANTERIOR cruciate ligament, *CARTILAGE diseases, *CEREBRAL palsy, *DIAGNOSTIC imaging, *HIV-positive persons, *MUSCLE strength, *MYOCARDIAL infarction, *PHYSICAL therapy, *REHABILITATION centers, *SERIAL publications, *PHYSICAL mobility
Abstract

The article offers news briefs in the physical therapy profession worldwide as of December 2020. In the Netherlands, a project to increase movements during hospitalization resulted in fewer discharges to a rehabilitation setting. Also cited are the study in Sweden that supports early mobilization protocols in hospital settings after abdominal surgery and a systematic review of the effects of inspiratory muscle training to heart failure patients in Brazil.

Published
2020

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