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- 1From: Physical Therapy. (Vol. 82, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedPURPOSE This Guide for Conduct of the Physical Therapist Assistant (Guide) is intended to serve physical therapist assistants in interpreting the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant...
- 2From: Physical Therapy. (Vol. 82, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedThis kit combines 4 modalities to provide relief from pain and dysfunction related to "closed lock" and other temporomandibular joint symptoms. The Soother provides heat and cold therapy, the Aqualizer is a liquid...
- 3From: Physical Therapy. (Vol. 82, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedTo the Editor: I read with interest the recent article by Laufer et al titled "Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Torques and Fatigue Generated by Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation With Three Different Waveforms" (July...
- 4From: Physical Therapy. (Vol. 82, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedOrthopaedic Physical Therapy, ed 3 Donatelli RA, Wooden MJ, eds. Philadelphia, PA 19106, Churchill Livingstone Inc, 2001, hardcover, 671 pp, illus, ISBN: 0-443-07993-5, $75. The goal of the updated third edition of...
- 5From: Physical Therapy. (Vol. 82, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedMotor Control: Theory and Practical Applications, ed 2 Shumway-Cook A, Wollacott MH. Baltimore, MD 20201-2436, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 200.1, hardcover, 624 pp, illus, ISBN: 0-683-30643-X, $52.95. The second...
- 6From: Physical Therapy. (Vol. 82, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedAccording to the 1996 US Census Bureau population projections (middle series), during the period from 1995 through 2030, the percentage of the American population that is 65 years of age or older and 85 years of age or...
- 7From: Physical Therapy. (Vol. 82, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedThe Single AbleRise Bed Railslides between the mattress and box spring of any twin, full, or queen size bed. The rail provides support for people getting into and out of bed and includes a storage compartment. Strips...
- 8From: Physical Therapy. (Vol. 82, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedThe APTA Fax-on-Demand service allows you to receive high-demand Association documents within minutes. Simply dial 800/399-2782 and press "1" if you are an APTA member, "2" if you are not a member, or "3" if you would...
- 9From: Physical Therapy. (Vol. 82, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedPURPOSE This Guide for Professional Conduct (Guide) is intended to serve physical therapists in interpreting the Code of Ethics (Code) of the American Physical Therapy Association (Association), in matters of...
- 10From: Physical Therapy. (Vol. 82, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Guide for Patients and Families, ed 2 Mitsumoto H, Munsat TL, eds. New York, NY 10016, Demos Medical Publishing Inc, 2001, paperback, 472 pp, illus, ISBN: 1-888799-28-5, $34.95. The...
- 11From: Physical Therapy. (Vol. 82, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground and Purpose. Modified internal spinal fixation devices allow the measurement of the forces and moments acting on the implants. The aim of this study was to measure the loads on internal fixation devices for...
- 12From: Physical Therapy. (Vol. 82, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedDesigned to address nonfixed contractures of the knee, the Pucci Inflatable Knee Orthosis provides continuous gentle low-stretch therapy. The fleece-lined orthosis fits both the right and the left leg and comes in 5...
- 13From: Physical Therapy. (Vol. 82, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedPREAMBLE This Code of Ethics of the American Physical Therapy Association sets forth principles for the ethical practice of physical therapy. All physical therapists are responsible for maintaining and promoting...
- 14From: Physical Therapy. (Vol. 82, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedAccording to one overused expression, when you give people a fish, they eat for a day, but when you teach them to fish, they eat for a lifetime. Perhaps so. But when you teach them to fish and give them a fishing rod,...
- 15From: Physical Therapy. (Vol. 82, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedPeople who normally require a double assist in order to walk can use the Merry Motivator, which has a fabric-covered high back to ensure proper seating position and a pneumatic lift to raise and lower the seat so that...
- 16From: Physical Therapy. (Vol. 82, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground and Purpose. Abnormal muscle tone is a common motor disorder following stroke, which may require rehabilitation. The Modified Ashworth Scale is a 6-point rating scale that is used to measure muscle tone. The...
- 17From: Physical Therapy. (Vol. 82, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedLower extremity injury evaluation: an interactive approach. Wiksten S, Barry B. Thorofare, NJ 08086, Slack Inc, 2001, CD-ROM, ISBN: 1-55642-428-0, $259. [System requirements: For PC: Pentium 100 processor or faster,...
- 18From: Physical Therapy. (Vol. 82, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedRehabilitation for the Postsurgical Orthopedic Patient Maxey L, Magnusson J, eds. St Louis, MO 63146, Mosby, 2001, hardcover, 398 pp, illus, ISBN: 0-323-00166-1, $64. The purpose of this book is to "provide a...
- 19From: Physical Therapy. (Vol. 82, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedNeural networks in the spinal cord, referred to as "central pattern generators" (CPGs), are capable of producing rhythmic movements, such as swimming, walking, and hopping, even when isolated from the brain and sensory...
- 20From: Physical Therapy. (Vol. 82, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedThe standard Wrist Hand Orthosis provides rigid wrist immobilization with a full range of finger and thumb motion. Made of white, foam-lined polyethylene plastic with a padded dorsal tongue, it comes with one presewn...