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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Effectiveness Of Visual Perceptual Learning On Inter-Therapist Reliability Of Lumbar Spine Mobilization, Chad E. Cook
Effectiveness Of Visual Perceptual Learning On Inter-Therapist Reliability Of Lumbar Spine Mobilization, Chad E. Cook
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
Manual therapy is a widely used treatment technique among physical therapists and is effective in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. The theory behind the selection of the appropriate grade of mobilization dictates that proper assessment of the stiffness or resistance of a joint must occur in order to assign the therapeutic intensity. Educational models to teach this theory have shown variable success. In numerous studies, the reliability of clinicians' assessment of stiffness and movement assessment is poor. This present study involved a pre-perceptual educational model designed for 22 practicing physical therapists that performed Grade I, II, III and IV mobilizations …
Physiotherapy In Australia - Where To Now?, Janet C. Struber
Physiotherapy In Australia - Where To Now?, Janet C. Struber
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
The physiotherapy profession in Australia appears to have been caught unawares by the rapidly changing demography of health services and now seems to lack a clear identity and vision. Despite being a highly competitive profession to enter, attrition rates are high. This paper reflects on the history of physiotherapy in Australia and the dichotomy of paradigms it now faces, and suggests a possible option for the future, given that existing physiotherapy roles appear difficult to sustain in our current health care climate.
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia In Critically Ill Patients: Prevention And Treatment, Argyris Michalopoulos, Stefanos Geroulanos
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia In Critically Ill Patients: Prevention And Treatment, Argyris Michalopoulos, Stefanos Geroulanos
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
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