International PT requirements

This website is a database of information regarding the requirements in different countries in order to get your PT diploma recognized, so that you can subsequently register and work as a PT in that country. It is an easy-to-use and intuitive website that intends to provide you with the necessary information you may need in order to make the registration procedure in your home country or the country you aspire to work in easier. The International Office is in charge of its maintenance. You are encouraged to contact them with any information, comments or suggestions that may help them continue to provide you with the most useful and up-to-date information.

Project: International PT requirements

Author: Noémie Williams, Sébastien Marcante

Product: Website

Published: 2013

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Nutrition advices by the American Heart Association

"Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of Americans. We can reduce heart disease by promoting a healthy diet and lifestyle. Getting information from credible sources can help you make smart choices that will benefit your long-term heart health".

Applied anatomy YouTube channel

A wonderful YouTube channel with detailed videos on applied anatomy. These videos were originally filmed for some students DPT class, but its become so popular.

NeuroLogic examination videos and descriptions

The "NEUROLOGIC EXAM VIDEOS AND DESCRIPTIONS: AN ANATOMICAL APPROACH" uses over 250 video demonstrations with narrative descriptions in an online tutorial. It presents the anatomical foundations of the neurologic exam and provides examples of both normal and abnormal conditions as exhibited by patients. Use the Table of Contents on the left to access these tutorials, organized by type of exam.

The website combines the use of anatomical diagrams, live patient exams, video patient cases and self-evaluation tools to accomplish its educational goals. It utilizes clinical video patient cases as digital movie files that can be viewed online or freely downloaded for local repurposing.

This "Clinical Dissection of the Nervous System: An Internet Accessible Tutorial" for Medical Neuroscience is authored by the University of Nebraska Medical Center (Paul D. Larsen, MD) and the University of Utah School of Medicine (Suzanne S. Stensaas, PhD), with some section movies contributed by the Fundación Stern, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Alejandro Stern).

The presentations interweave the neurological examination with neuroanatomy, laying the foundation for clinical problem solving by...

first, establishing the anatomical concept;

second, demonstrating the problem solving method;

then third, allowing active participation in applying the method.

Anatomy and pathology of the nervous system is understood by directly visualizing it. This is best accomplished by handling the brain (or model of the brain as the case may be) and dissecting or taking it apart for direct examination. The purpose (for the clinician) of understanding neuroanatomy and neurophysiology is to be able to use that knowledge to solve clinical problems.

The first step in solving a clinical problem is anatomical localization. So, if one cannot directly inspect the patient's brain, how is this localization accomplished? The "WINDOW TO THE PATIENT'S BRAIN" is the neurological examination. A neuro exam is a series of tests and observations that reflects the function of various parts of the brain. If the exam is approached in a systematic and logical fashion that is organized in terms of anatomical levels and systems, then the clinician is lead to the anatomical location of the patient's problem.

SaveYourself.ca

What works for stubborn aches, pains, and injuries? What doesn’t? Why? SaveYourself.ca reviews your treatment options: hundreds of detailed, free self-help articles and several e-books about common pain problems, constantly updated, and readable enough for anyone but heavily referenced for professionals. (There’s also a giant bibliography.) I serve up the science with some sass — I try to have fun taking this subject seriously. The salamander? More mascot than logo, he’s a symbol for regeneration and unsolved mysteries of biology. ~ Paul Ingraham, publisher

Healthy, Wealthy, Smart - Online Physical Therapy Conference

Online conference with interesting subject in Physical Therapy.

What people are saying about the conference:

• “All of the videos great, informative, interesting and had something for me to “take away”. I look forward to “tuning in” the rest of the week! This is exactly what I needed right now!” Physical therapist, New York
• “Thanks for getting new, updated, and relevant info out here for PT clinic owners. Its about time somebody is beginning to make a positive change in our field. Cheers to you!,” Physical therapist, California
• “Thank you for putting this together! Great lectures so far.”
• “Enjoyed the session. Keep up the great work and educating PTs worldwide through the technology.”
• “It was a brilliant idea!” Physical therapist, Chicago
• “I have been enjoying the conference! Really such a wide range of topics- I can see why it would appeal to just about any therapist in all levels of practice.” – PT student, New York

Multiple Sclerosis Trust

The MS Trust is a UK charity, providing information for anyone affected by multiple sclerosis, education programmes for health professionals, funding for practical research and campaigning for specialist multiple sclerosis services. Our vision is to enable people with MS to live their lives to the full.

Stroke Engine

Welcome to Stroke Engine, a site for individuals who have experienced stroke, their families and health professionals who work in the field of stroke rehabilitation. Stroke Engine has been developed with the support of the Canadian Stroke Network to support the use of evidence-based stroke rehabilitation in clinical practice. Stroke Engine is recognized for its scientific rigor by the Canadian Cochrane Center. We receive over 300,000 visitors each year including clinicians, researchers, academics, teachers, students, patients with stroke and their family/friends.

Dream Anatomy

The interior of our bodies is hidden to us. What happens beneath the skin is mysterious, fearful, amazing. In antiquity, the body's internal structure was the subject of speculation, fantasy, and some study, but there were few efforts to represent it in pictures. The invention of the printing press in the 15th century-and the cascade of print technologies that followed-helped to inspire a new spectacular science of anatomy, and new spectacular visions of the body. Anatomical imagery proliferated, detailed and informative but also whimsical, surreal, beautiful, and grotesque — a dream anatomy that reveals as much about the outer world as it does the inner self.

Over the centuries anatomy has become a visual vocabulary of realism. We regard the anatomical body as our inner reality, a medium through which we imagine society, culture and the human condition.

Drawn mainly from the collections of the National Library of Medicine, Dream Anatomy shows off the anatomical imagination in some of its most astonishing incarnations, from 1500 to the present.

Wings for life

The driving forces behind Wings for Life are the two-time motocross world champion Heinz Kinigadner and the founder of Red Bull, Dietrich Mateschitz. In 2003, Kinigadner's son Hannes had a tragic accident which left him tetraplegic.

Moved by the dreadful injury, Kinigadner and Mateschitz invited leading scientists from across the world to come to Salzburg. It soon became clear that, contrary to common opinion, there is legitimate reason to hope that traumatic spinal cord injury can be cured. Ground-breaking discoveries made by Prof. Dr. Sam David in 1981 and by Prof. Dr. Martin Schwab in the early 1990s showed that injured nerve cells in the spinal cord are capable of regeneration after specific types of treatment.

Kinigadner and Mateschitz soon realised that research into spinal cord injury was underfunded. Paralysis is not considered a widespread condition and therefore investing millions in research to help a relatively small number of people was generally considered an unprofitable endeavour.

This realisation prompted Kinigadner and Mateschitz to set up the Wings for Life research foundation – with the goal of finding ways to cure all people affected.

Physical Activity guidelines

Some very nice and useful physical activity guidelines by the US Department of Health and Human Services.

noigroup

The nervous system is our prime focus, integrating neuroscience, neurodynamics and manual therapy into patient management. NOI's core philosophy is to provide progressive, current material, always challenging existing management protocols, promoting professional reinvestment, and ensuring course participants benefit from the most recent research in a fun way.

Patient education by Tony Tannoury

A very useful list of high quality guidelines and informational brochures for several spine problems/disorders created by Tony Tannoury, MD and his team.

Alzheimer' association

The Alzheimer's Association is the world's leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research. The Alzheimer’s Association works on a global, national and local level to enhance care and support for all those affected by Alzheimer’s and related dementias. We are here to help.

Examination of the Cranial Nerves

Published on Apr 29, 2012

This is a detailed explanation of the examination of the Cranial Nerves illustrating technique and patient interaction.

The film was produced by practising clinicians to aid the teaching of clinical examination skills. It starts at the point when the clinician has finished taking the medical history and begins the clinical examination.

Presented by Dr Richard Abbott MD FRCP Consultant Neurologist. Produced and Directed by Dr Irene Peat FRCR FRCP, Dr Nicholas Port MBChB BSc and Jon Shears.

More Clinical Examination materials can be found at: http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/msce/existing/clinical-exam

The Nordic Spinal Cord Society

NoSCoS - the Nordic Spinal Cord Society - is an association of physicians and other professionals in the Nordic countries with special interest in the diseases and injuries of the spinal cord.

NoSCoS is an affiliated organization to ISCoS, the International Spinal Cord Society, and participates in its activities as a regional representative for Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. 

European Society of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine

The European Society of PRM was founded in 2003, changing the European Federation of the PRM Societies which was created in 1963.

The National societies (which in 1963 were only 5) had reached the number of 21 (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain).

In this period PRM strongly enriched its role all over Europe, gaining responsibilities in Health Services in many Countries (unfortunately having many differences in educational and professional fields) and receiving some acknowledgments by the European bodies too.

Physiotherapyjournal.com

Physiotherapy aims to publish original research and facilitate continuing professional development for physiotherapists and other health professions worldwide. Dedicated to the advancement of physiotherapy through publication of research and scholarly work concerned with, but not limited to, its scientific basis and clinical application, education of practitioners, management of services and policy. 

We are pleased to receive articles reporting original scientific research, systematic reviews or meta-analyses, theoretical or debate articles, brief reports and technical reports. All papers should demonstrate methodological rigour. 

Innerbody.com

Explore the human body like never before! With hundreds of interactive anatomy pictures and descriptions of thousands of objects in the body, InnerBody.com will help you discover what you want to know about human anatomy, right here at your fingertips.

Join the millions of students, patients and inquisitive visitors – start your anatomy exploration by clicking on any of the systems above.

Human exoskeletons by eksobionics

Ekso™ is a wearable bionic suit which enables individuals with any amount of lower extremity weakness to stand up and walk over ground with a natural, full weight bearing, reciprocal gait. Walking is achieved by the user’s weight shifts to activate sensors in the device which initiate steps. Battery-powered motors drive the legs, replacing deficient neuromuscular function.

• Provides a means for people with as much as complete paralysis, and minimal forearm strength, to stand and walk
• Helps patients re-learn proper step patterns and weight shifts using a functional based platform
• Facilitates intensive step dosage over ground

Anatomy drill and practice

Wiley's Global Research business is a provider of content-enabled solutions to improve outcomes in research, education and professional practice with online tools, journals, books, databases, reference works and laboratory protocols.

This website offers amazing quizzes and sources to practise your knowledge on basic anatomy and physiology.

In Practice 2025: what will future physiotherapy practice look like?

The Australian Physiotherapy Association engaged Nous Group to collaboratively explore the question: What will the Practice of the Future look like in 2025?

In commissioning this project, the APA sought to:

provide members with insights to guide individual practice development and strategic planning inform the APA’s strategic priorities and actions to achieve its future vision shape professional development programs that enable future growth of the profession.

Understanding research study designs

In order to find the best possible evidence, it helps to understand the basic designs of research studies. The following basic definitions and examples of clinical research designs follow the “levels of evidence.”

How to develop a search strategy for a Cochrane Review

A very useful guide on how to develop a search strategy for a Cochrane Review.

The social academy for self learners

What is schooX

In 5 Words

An Academy for Self-Learners!

In 25 Words

An Academy where self-learners can earn badges and certificates online and build a strong portfolio of qualifications and experts teach online and monetize their knowledge.

In 125 Words

schooX is an Academy for self-learners which aims to revolutionize and democratize education. Self-learners can attend online courses from a wide range of course and knowledge providers, create personalized curriculums on any subject and build a strong portfolio of qualifications and skills which they can promote and use it even to find a job. Experts, Training Companies and Educational Institutions like Colleges and Universities can create incredibly easy online courses on schooX and teach online. If they want to monetize they just have to set a price, use integrated tools to promote their courses and track their conversions and their financials. Furthermore, they can even create their own public or private academy within schooX and build their own community. This is how learning should be.

Learn. Think. Do.

Our mission is to bring accessible, affordable, engaging, and highly effective higher education to the world. We believe that higher education is a basic human right, and we seek to empower our students to advance their education and careers.

Udacity was born out of a Stanford University experiment in which Sebastian Thrun and Peter Norvig offered their "Introduction to Artificial Intelligence" course online to anyone, for free. Over 160,000 students in more than 190 countries enrolled and not much later, Udacity was born. Now we're a growing team of educators and engineers on a mission to change the future of education. By making high-quality classes affordable and accessible for students across the globe: Udacity is democratizing education. To learn more about our courses see our course catalog.

PrecisionNutricion

Our continuing research drives new coaching practices that our clients benefit from every single day. And our coaching generates new research that we can apply in the future.

Diets. They've become a cliche, haven't they? We're on them, then we're off. We stick to the program, then we fall "off the wagon".

We're told that if we just found the perfect program -- and were just a little more disciplined, had just a little more willpower -- we'd finally be successful.

But that's the great lie of the fitness and nutrition industry.

Yes, it sells more diet books. And yes, it helps fitness gurus get more attention.

But it does nothing to help you figure out what works for you and how to stick to it.

Here's the truth: If you repeatedly struggle with diet programs, jumping on another diet program can't be the answer.

What you need instead is guidance. Someone who can help you figure out the few important things you should be doing differently.

Someone who can walk alongside you, troubleshooting the inevitable challenges and difficulties that come up.

That's real coaching, and that's what we do at Precision Nutrition.

Since 2000, our world-class, multidisciplinary team of counselors, doctors, exercise specialists, naturopaths, and nutritionists have coached more than 200,000 people in nearly 100 countries through our coaching and certification programs.

When working with our clients:

• We listen to their needs and what they want to accomplish.
• We learn how they live.
• We discover what’s really important to them.
• We work together to create the right nutrition and exercise approach; personal and unique, based on their goals and lifestyle.
• And then we coach them through the process; helping with the inevitable roadblocks along the way to success.

American Spinal Injury Association

Mission of the ASIA

(a) to promote and establish standards of excellence for all aspects of health care of individuals with spinal cord injury from onset throughout life.

(b) to educate members, other healthcare professionals, patients and their families as well as the public on all aspects of spinal cord injury and its consequences in order to prevent injury, improve care, increase availability of services and maximize the injured individual’s potential for full participation in all areas of community life.

(c) to foster research which aims at preventing spinal cord injury, improving care, reducing consequent disability, and finding a cure for both acute and chronic SCI.

(d) to facilitate communication among members and other physicians, allied health care professionals, researchers and consumers.

American Kinesiology Association

About AKA

Our Mission

The American Kinesiology Association promotes and enhances kinesiology as a unified field of study and advances its many applications. AKA does this by advocating for kinesiology at national and international levels as well as by supporting its member departments by providing resource materials and leadership and educational opportunities for university administrators in kinesiology.

Definition of Kinesiology

Kinesiology is an academic discipline which involves the study of physical activity and its impact on health, society, and quality of life. It includes, but is not limited to, such areas of study as exercise science, sports management, athletic training and sports medicine, socio-cultural analyses of sports, sport and exercise psychology, fitness leadership, physical education-teacher education, and pre-professional training for physical therapy, occupational therapy, medicine and other health related fields.

High quality, free, open texts and resources

It’s innovation in education. And the time is right. OpenStax College offers students free textbooks that meet scope and sequence requirements for most courses. These are peer-reviewed texts written by professional content developers. Adopt a book today for a turnkey classroom solution or modify it to suit your teaching approach. Free online and low-cost in print, OpenStax College books are built for today’s student budgets.

Sex and Spinal Cord Injury

Welcome to the Spinal Cord Injury Sex and Intimacy Forum.

This forum is available to you and your partner/s, as well as professional health workers, as a place to discuss (or just hear what others are experiencing) having sex with or as a person with a Spinal Cord Injury. We will also be presenting articles written by specialists in their fields, on subjects of interest to the community.

Walk Again Project

The first kick of the 2014 FIFA World Cup may be delivered in Sao Paulo next June by a Brazilian who is paralyzed from the waist down. If all goes according to plan, the teenager will walk onto the field, cock back a foot and swing at the soccer ball, using a mechanical exoskeleton controlled by the teen’s brain.

Motorized metal braces tested on monkeys will support and bend the kicker’s legs. The braces will be stabilized by gyroscopes and powered by a battery carried by the kicker in a backpack. German-made sensors will relay a feeling of pressure when each foot touches the ground. And months of training on a virtual-reality simulator will have prepared the teenager — selected from a pool of 10 candidates — to do all this using a device that translates thoughts into actions.

Read more at The Washington Post.