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Joint Mobilization And The PTA: Much Ado Over Nothing?

Category: Blog/Smart Physio

... I find this whole issue, and the roots to it, annoying at best. The profession once again finds itself facing an issue that drains energy from the unity and clarity of vision that our profession both needs ...
Tuesday, 04 December 2012
Is Self Care A Threat To Traditional Health Care?

Category: Blog/Smart Physio

... the appropriate treatment from me. Based on my clinical experience, Mr. Jones needs to come in for the necessary [insert treatment here: manual therapy, exercise supervision – all billable items]. Clinician ...
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Obamacare, Medicare, Vouchercare: The Need For A Health Care Referendum

Category: Blog/Smart Physio

... service provision and reimbursement strategies. Let’s face the hard facts: as it stands right now, there are too many political issues standing in the way of truly finding solutions to the problems ...
Monday, 29 October 2012
Nine Lessons That Health Care Reform Could Learn From NASA

Category: Blog/Smart Physio

... of the moon. As it turns out, Kennedy’s vision had months to spare. Right now, we have another seemingly far-fetched goal in front of us: health care reform. I think that the powers-that-be would do ...
Friday, 14 September 2012
Rhubarb Report 048

Category: Blog/Rhubarb Diaries

... the moon is truly epic and a landmark not only for science and technology but for human thought. Simply envisioning the goal – and making it a reality – is at times hard to comprehend. Looking at the moon ...
Friday, 31 August 2012
A Gold Medal Performance From Mars

Category: Blog/Rhubarb Diaries

... sadly these athletes won’t have a medal ceremony or have a moment to watch the raising of the American flag. They should. I now return you to your regularly scheduled Olympic television-fest already ...
Monday, 06 August 2012
Was The DPT The Right Direction For Physical Therapy? 10 Points To Ponder

Category: Blog/Smart Physio

... access as its foundation – regardless of entry-level degree – much like the rest of the world. It just requires a “Vision Now” mentality – the sooner, the better. Photo credits: garlandcannon Related ...
Tuesday, 24 July 2012
Rhubarb Report: Episode 43

Category: Blog/Rhubarb Diaries

... hockey fans were mortified. I sat in front of the TV in disbelief as daytime television was interrupted for this news report. In some countries, “breaking reports” consist of war and global turmoil; in ...
Thursday, 21 June 2012
Extreme Makeover: Physical Therapist Edition

Category: Blog/Smart Physio

[Note: This post is not in any way affiliated with ABC nor any of its associated television programs.] The physical therapy profession is standing at a crossroads. There is no doubt in my mind that ...
Monday, 11 June 2012
Models Of Practice, Physical Therapist Autonomy, And The Meaning Of Life

Category: Blog/Smart Physio

... (transcripts here and here). It has been a week since I posted “Vision Now: A Physical Therapist Manifesto”. In the meantime, I continue to be bewildered by some of these discussions. Are physical therapists ...
Monday, 04 June 2012
Vision Now: A Physical Therapist Manifesto

Category: Blog/Smart Physio

The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has done a fine job of producing a vision statement – Vision 2020 – that contains many issues that are both pertinent and relevant to the health and survival ...
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
The APTA’s Vision 2020: My 12 Year Report Card

Category: Blog/Smart Physio

We are now into year 12 of the APTA’s 20 year “Vision 2020” mission statement. With the APTA National Conference right around the corner, I think it is important to assess the accountability of the organization ...
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Went Down To The Crossroads

Category: Blog/Rhubarb Diaries

... in search of the legendary crossroads at the intersection of Highways 49 and 61. Although it was the mid-‘90s, for a brief moment I could envision the era of Robert Johnson, the juke joints, and the ...
Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Is Physical Therapy In The United States Heading In The Right Direction?

Category: Blog/Smart Physio

... almost 22 years. The APTA’s Vision 2020 – the official vision statement for the profession – has now been in existence for 12 years. But when you look at the issues that are front and center with our Federal ...
Monday, 14 May 2012
Three Lessons That Physical Therapists Could Learn From Chiropractors

Category: Blog/Smart Physio

A few days ago, I posted about the perpetuation of spinal myths in common mass media markets such as television. It just so happens that both video clips that I shared in the article involved chiropractors. ...
Wednesday, 09 May 2012
In Memory Of The Life And Death Of Two Legends

Category: Blog/Rhubarb Diaries

... he would be Canada’s first world champion – or so we thought. Then there was that fateful day 30 years ago today. I remember the news bulletins that came across the television that day. It is not something ...
Tuesday, 08 May 2012
Rhubarb Report: Episode 39

Category: Blog/Rhubarb Diaries

... in our daily news. Truth is, without doubt, stranger than fiction. Just turn on your television and you will see what I mean. A click of the dial (hey, I am old school) will put you front and center with ...
Friday, 27 April 2012
Senator Nelson’s Editorial And Its Impact On Direct Access To Physical Therapy In Texas

Category: Blog/Smart Physio

... and oftentimes they don’t in politics, then we might actually be able to envision Senator Nelson supporting the efforts of physical therapists in the Texas Senate this upcoming session. Why would I ...
Monday, 23 April 2012
Rhubarb Report: Episode 36

Category: Blog/Rhubarb Diaries

... television remote close by for all those basketball games! 1. With spring break at the University of Texas comes the influx of foreigners (i.e. anyone not from Texas) to partake in the South By Southwest ...
Thursday, 15 March 2012
Five Ways That MDT Will Change Orthopedics

Category: Blog/Smart Physio

... a framework for problem solving, diagnosis, and patient-focused care. Robin McKenzie has long envisioned a system of care based on mechanical loading strategies. In his first text, published in 1981, ...
Monday, 27 February 2012