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Posted by Rachael Lowe on January 30, 2012 · Leave a Comment
WCPT is launching a new online resource for physical therapists from its congress, World Physical Therapy 2011. For the first time, WCPT is offering recordings of some of the most popular focused symposia and discussion panels via the WCPT website. The new materials include video and audio recordings with accompanying PowerPoint presentations. As well as [...]
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on January 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a debilitating, painful condition in a limb associated with sensory, motor, autonomic, skin and bone abnormalities. Pain is typically the leading symptom, but is often associated with limb dysfunction and psychological distress. Prompt diagnosis and early treatment is required to avoid secondary physical problems related to disuse of the [...]
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on September 1, 2011 · Leave a Comment
This September the United Nations will hold its first ever summit on non-communicable disease – only the second such meeting to focus on global disease. The summit, involving heads of state, is an official recognition that non-communicable diseases (cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes and cancer) are an increasing global health challenge. They already claim [...]
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on August 16, 2011 · Leave a Comment
This special issue of Physical Therapy Reviews brings together articles predominantly on acupuncture but with a flavour of complementary medicine as a whole. The presented papers range from a clinical case study to a systematic review of the literature and encompass material on the education of physiotherapists in the use of acupuncture as a treatment [...]
Posted by Rachael Lowe on July 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment
If your looking for a way to gain full access to many of the physiotherapy related journals then look no further! CPD Anywhere from Sheffield Hallam University in the UK provides you with just that, and much more! It is important these days is to keep up to date with new evidence and continue professionally developing and indeed many [...]
Posted by Rachael Lowe on July 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The WCPT is pleased to announce the finalists of its Art & Health competition, launched in October last year. The selected finalists were being shown at an exhibition for the duration of WCPT’s Congress, World Physical Therapy 2011, in Amsterdam, 20-23 June. Outstanding pieces of artwork were sought representing the role of physical therapy/physiotherapy within [...]
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Clinically Relevant Anatomy and Pathophysiology Diabetes Mellitus primarily affects the Islets of Langerhans of the pancreas, where glucagon (from the alpha cells) and insulin (from the beta cells) are produced. Glucagon raises the blood glucose level, while insulin lowers it. In Type 1 DM (Insulin Dependent), the loss of function of the beta cells leads to an [...]
Posted by Rachael Lowe on May 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment
iSpineCare is described as “a 3D animation library of spine anatomy and pathology movies that can be used to increase the quality of your patient education, while decreasing the time involved in delivering it”. It is an impressively easily navigable app for the iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch that provides a quick and efficient method [...]
Posted by Rachael Lowe on April 12, 2011 · Leave a Comment
More and more people are using social networking sites or blogs to communicate with friends and family. The HPC recognises that these sites are a useful way of communicating and sharing information with friends and colleagues. They rarely need to take action over a registrant’s use of social networking sites and would only take action [...]
Posted by Rachael Lowe on April 12, 2011 · Leave a Comment
‘Keep up the pressure,’ is the message to members from CSP’s chief executive, Phil Gray, following increasing disquiet over the health care reforms to the NHS in England. Health secretary Andrew Lansley has announced an ‘NHS Future Forum’ to advise the government on ways to improve the reforms. It will be chaired by Steve Field, [...]
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