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How Should We Teach Lumbar Manipulation? A Consensus Study, Michael O'Donnell, Jo Armour Smith, Alex Abzug, Kornelia Kulig
How Should We Teach Lumbar Manipulation? A Consensus Study, Michael O'Donnell, Jo Armour Smith, Alex Abzug, Kornelia Kulig
Physical Therapy Faculty Articles and Research
Background Spinal manipulation is an effective intervention for low back pain, yet there is little consistency in how this skill is taught.
Objectives The purpose of this study was to identify what educators and clinicians believe are important characteristics of the patient and operator position prior to side-lying lumbar manipulation and the patient position and operator motion during the manipulative thrust.
Design A multi-disciplinary correspondence-based Delphi method
Methods Three rounds of questionnaires were sent to physical therapists, osteopaths and chiropractors. Consensus was established in Round 3 if at least 75 % of respondents identified a characteristic as very important/extremely important …
Musculoskeletal Imaging Education In A Doctor Of Physical Therapy Program, William Chaz Sak-Ocbina, Rebecca Lancaster, Travis Muraoka, Robert Boyles
Musculoskeletal Imaging Education In A Doctor Of Physical Therapy Program, William Chaz Sak-Ocbina, Rebecca Lancaster, Travis Muraoka, Robert Boyles
Physical Therapy Research Symposium
Title: Musculoskeletal Imaging Education in a Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Authors: Rebecca Lancaster, SPT1; Chaz Sak-Ocbina, SPT1; Travis Muraoka, SPT1; Robert Boyles, PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT1
Affiliation: 1. The School of Physical Therapy, University of Puget Sound
Purpose: Physical Therapists (PTs) are commonly referred to as the musculoskeletal experts in the medical field. As direct access laws have passed, PTs now must demonstrate appropriate clinical decision making and select suitable patients to refer for imaging services. Evidence suggests that, with adequate imaging education, PTs decrease imaging and overall health care costs compared …
Assessing Knowledge, Motivation And Perceptions About Falls Prevention Among Care Staff In A Residential Aged Care Setting, Jo-Aine Hang, Jacqueline Francis-Coad, Bianca Burro, Debbie Nobre, Anne-Marie Hill
Assessing Knowledge, Motivation And Perceptions About Falls Prevention Among Care Staff In A Residential Aged Care Setting, Jo-Aine Hang, Jacqueline Francis-Coad, Bianca Burro, Debbie Nobre, Anne-Marie Hill
Physiotherapy Papers and Journal Articles
Falls are a serious problem in residential aged care settings. The aims of the study were to determine the feasibility of surveying care staff regarding falls prevention, and describe care staff levels of knowledge and awareness of residents' risk of falls, knowledge about falls prevention, motivation and confidence to implement falls prevention strategies. A custom designed questionnaire was administered to care staff at one site of a large residential aged care organization in Australia. The survey response was 58.8%. Feedback from staff was used to inform the administration of the survey to the wider organization. Seven (29.2%) care staff reported …