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The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy - 0 views

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    Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy - The Federation's vision is that state licensing boards and their Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy will achieve a high level of public protection through a strong foundation of laws and regulatory standards in physical therapy, effective tools and systems to assess entry-level and continuing competence, and public and professional awareness of resources for public protection. In working to achieve a strong foundation of laws and regulatory standards in physical therapy, the Federation developed the Model Practice Act for Physical Therapy, a tool that jurisdictions can use as they review and update their practice acts, rules and regulations.
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Physical Therapy - Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association - 0 views

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    Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association. Physical Therapy (PTJ) engages and inspires an international readership on topics related to physical therapy. As the leading international journal for research in physical therapy and related fields, PTJ publishes innovative and highly relevant content for both clinicians and scientists and uses a variety of interactive approaches to communicate that content, with the expressed purpose of improving patient care
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World Confederation for Physical Therapy - Position Statement - Guidelines for Physical... - 0 views

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    The World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) is a confederation of national physical therapy associations. It was founded in 1951 and in 2007 has 101 member organisations organised in five geographic regions: Africa; Asia Western Pacific; Europe; North America Caribbean; South America. Through its member organisations WCPT represents over 270,000 physical therapists worldwide. WCPT intends that these international guidelines for physical therapist professional entry-level education are used worldwide. They may be used for curriculum planning, curriculum development, and in internal and external quality assurance processes and standards assessment.
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APTA | Physical Therapy & Your Insurance: A Patient's Guide to Getting the Best Coverage - 0 views

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    American Physical Therapy Association - Physical Therapy & Your Insurance: A Patient's Guide to Getting the Best Coverage
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American Physical Therapy Association | Constraint Induced Movement Therapy may Improve... - 0 views

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    American Physical Therapy Association Report APTA - Report shows Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy may improve arm use in children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
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APTA | Working with Kids: Physical Therapy and the Pediatric Athlete - 0 views

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    National professional organization representing more than 74,000 members. Its goal is to foster advancements in physical therapy practice, research, and education.
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Efficacy of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy for Children With Cerebral Palsy With A... - 0 views

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    PEDIATRICS - Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatris - Vol. 113, No. 2, 2004. Study assessing Constraint-Induced Movement therapy. Constraint-Induced Movement (CI) therapy has been found to be a promising treatment for substantially increasing the use of extremities affected by such neurologic injuries as stroke and traumatic brain injury in adults. The purpose of this study was to determine the applicability of this intervention to young children with cerebral palsy. Study concluded that Pediatric Constraint Induced Therapy produced major and sustained improvement in motoric function in the young children with hemiparesis in the study.
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What is Physical Therapy? - 0 views

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    WebMd - Physical Therapy - Topic Overview
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The Effects of Physical Therapy on Cerebral Palsy - NEJM - 0 views

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    The New England Journal of Medicine - The effects of Physical Therapy on Cerebral Palsy
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National Guideline Clearinghouse | Evidence-based Care Guideline for Pediatric Constrai... - 0 views

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    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Evidence-based care guideline for Pediatric Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT). Cincinnati (OH): Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; 2009 Feb 16. 17 p. [45 references] Guideline Status
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American Association of Intensive Pediatric Physical therapy AAIPPT - 2 views

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    Non-profit organization devoted to providing a source of information and research for parents of disabled children who are searching for the most innovative pediatric physical therapy treatments.
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Cerebral Palsy: Treatment & Medication - eMedicine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - 0 views

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    WebMd - emedicine - Cerebral Palsy: Treatment & Medication - Rehabilitation Program - Physical Therapy
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Robotic Therapy holds promise for Cerebral Palsy - 1 views

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    Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT News - Robotic Therapy holds promise for Cerebral Palsy - Devices can help children with brain injuries learn to grasp and manipulate objects
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Physical Therapy After Anti-spastic Treatment in Children With Cerebral Palsy - 0 views

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    Study completed and sponsored by Hvidovre University Hospital to investigate if physical therapy with strength training is better at improving muscle and gait function after anti-spastic treatment with Botulinum toxin compared to physical therapy without strength training in children with cerebral palsy.
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Physical Therapy (PT): Rehabilitation: Merck Manual Home Edition - 0 views

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    Merck Manuals Online Medical Library - Physical Therapy - Definition - Range of Motion Exercises
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American Physical Therapy Association APTA | Home - 0 views

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    National professional organization representing more than 66,000 members. Fosters advancements in physical therapy practice, research, and education.
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About TheraSuit - 0 views

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    TheraSuit is the most recent and sophisticated design yet, but does not require lengthy training or special skills. TheraSuit was created to be used by therapists and parents alike, both during therapy time and out of the clinical setting. TheraSuit is the only one of these kind of devices in United States registered with FDA and meeting all requirements and regulations. Currently there is more than 161 clinics around world: North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Middle East successfully using TheraSuit. There is more than 2,000 trained therapists using TheraSuit Method (Suit Therapy) in their clinics and hundreds of trained parents using TheraSuit with their children at home on the daily basis.
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Acupuncture as Complementary Therapy for Cerebral Palsy - 0 views

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    2007 Clinical trial to determine the effectiveness of acupuncture when used as an adjunct to intense conventional physical, occupational and hydro therapies to improve function and quality of life in children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy.
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MEDEK Physiotherapy for Children - 0 views

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    The Canadian MEDEK Center and Physiotherapy Clinicis a specialized clinic providing physical therapy services for children with movement disorders. We believe that independent mobility is the key to a life of quality, and that mobility act as the vehicle for a child's cognitive, emotional and social development.
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Acupuncture as Complementary Therapy for Cerebral Palsy - 0 views

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    Information regarding ongoing Clinical trial to determine the effectiveness of acupuncture when used as an adjunct to intense "conventional" physical, occupational and hydro therapies to improve function and quality of life in children with spastic CP.
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