Video Games and Physical Therapy: Just Cool or Does It Really Work?
Can video games be used to improve physical therapy patient outcomes? As naturally curious people, we wanted to learn more about the practical applications (current and future) for video games for physical therapy. In a very recent article in Engadget, several students from Rice University created a video game especially for pediatric physical therapy. The [...]
That’s a Wrap: WebPT at the 2011 CPTA Conference
That’s a wrap! Last week we attended the California Physical Therapy Associationannual conference. Held in Long Beach, the conference drew over 1,250 attendees from across California. We had a great time sharing WebPT with potential new members. We posted most of our photos of the conference on Flickr. Check them out here. We gave demonstrations [...]
New HPC iPhone application allows instant access to the HPC Register on the go
The Health Professions Council is the first UK health and care regulator to launch a free iPhone application (app) aimed at the public and other stakeholders. The new app provides an extension to the online Register making it available to the public anywhere and at any time. It works in the same way as the [...]
Full access to journals available from Sheffield Hallam University with their CPD Anywhere opportunity
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 [...]
Get the latest news and research to your mobile device with the EIM PT Mobile.
EIM PT Mobile is an information and evidence-based practice push service that delivers news, journals, and industry blogs straight to your mobile device. This app gives you the ability to select the feeds that you would like pushed to your iPhone/iPad. This allows you to easily sift and digest the latest publications and news from [...]
iSpineCare, clear and mobile education for your spinal patients.
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 [...]
Smart Glove May Help Recover from Stroke
Students at McGill University in Quebec, Canada have developed an electronic glove that can monitor how well patients post stroke are playing video games. Sensors throughout the glove provide detailed information about hand motion and the system can send the data to a physician or rehab specialist. It is designed to allow patients to exercise [...]
Video Gaming Becoming The New Frontier Of Physical Therapy
Physical therapy has come a long way from patients lying on a mat and working on range of motion. Parkinson’s patients who are in physical therapy to regain balance and improve their coordination often use exercises like pedalling a stationary bike. Now, the Global Rehab in San Antonio, Texas have added bowling. Not with lanes [...]
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