Universal lifestyle behaviors that promote longevity

Buettner talks about universal lifestyle behaviors that promote longevity, why they're so hard to adopt in the U.S., and how one town undertook its own Blue Zone experiment, to great effect.

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Basic bone science

Basic knowledge in bone science in a simple and nice way. This is the presentation I prepared for my internship in the Orthopedics and Traumatology department of the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam.

Your genes are not your medical destiny

With relatively uncommon exception, that is the rule established by ground-breaking research published over recent years, and nicely illustrated by a 2008 paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. That rule could, and perhaps should, remake the way you play the game of life.

Read more here.

Radiology Masterclass - free online tutorial

A very nice and simple online tutorial freely offered by Radiology Masterclass.

These tutorials, and the galleries, will give you a good foundational knowledge in the art of radiological interpretation. Before you start, please read the page on 'using the tutorials'.

The tutorials marked *** are associated with certificated online course assessments, accredited by the Royal College of Radiologists - London - UK.

The milestones of sexual development model

Introduction

The men and women who come to us for help are profoundly vulnerable. They feel broken, unable to enjoy the basic human pleasure of being sexual. Clinically, cases which first appear to be simple dysfunction may later reveal extensive defects in sexual development. The focus of this article is on deeply troubled men and women with intrapsychic obstacles to intimacy stemming from family-of-origin issues.

Some of our most blocked patients experienced sexual abuse, and appropriately staged treatment for them is well defined (Maltz, 2001). However, perhaps two thirds of them were not sexually abused, yet standard behavioral exercises are too advanced and inappropriate for them. How can we identify and help these clients, whose sexuality never developed normally or whose sexual identity never evolved?

Read the rest here.

Dot physio: the new domain name for physical therapists is launched

A new domain name extension for the world’s physical therapists was launched on 1st September. The extension is .physio, and works in the same way as .com and .org extensions to website domain names.

Physical therapists have already been able to request their own preferred .physio domain names via the registry website http://www.dotphysio.com and from the beginning of this month domain names are available and the registry process can begin. Dot physio is one of a series of new website name types now being launched for professions around the world. Others include: .doctor .lawyer .engineer .architect and .dentist.

Read more at the WCPT website.

Vertebral artery test

Approximately one‐quarter of ischaemic strokes involve the posterior or vertebrobasilar circulation. Stenosis of the vertebral artery can occur in either its extra‐ or intracranial portions, and may account for up to 20% of posterior circulation ischaemic strokes. Stenotic lesions, particularly at the origin of the vertebral artery, are not uncommon. In an angiographic study of 4748 patients with ischaemic stroke, some degree of proximal extracranial vertebral artery stenosis was seen in 18% of cases on the right and 22.3% on the left. This was the second most common site of stenosis after internal carotid artery stenosis at the carotid bifurcation. Such stenotic lesions are now potentially treatable by endovascular techniques.

In marked contrast with carotid artery stenosis, the optimal management of vertebral artery stenosis has received limited attention, and is poorly understood. This partly reflects difficulties in imaging the vertebral artery adequately, and limited surgical treatment options. Recent improvements in imaging and the arrival of vertebral artery angioplasty, however, have opened up new opportunities for intervention in this disease.

Read the rest "Diagnosis and management of vertebral artery stenosis" @ http://www.oxfordjournals.org/en/.

The treatment in such cases is purely medical. However, a Physical Therapist should be aware of this problem, the vertebral artery disease or  vertebrobasilar ischaemia, and should know the basic anatomy, symptoms and assessment test in his everyday practise.

A very nice article on Physiopedia explains these issues clearly.

What to keep in mind:

To test the blood flow in the vertebral artery, one should put the patient on his back and perform an passive extension, followed by a passive rotation of the neck. The rotation should be performed in both directions. The manoeuvre causes a reduction of the lumen at the third division of the vertebral artery, resulting in de decreased blood flow of the intracranial vertebral artery of the contralateral side. It causes an ischemia due to blood loss in the pons and the medulla oblongata of the brain. This results in dizziness, nausea, syncope, dysarthria, dysphagia, and disturbances of the hearing or vision, paresis or paralysis of patients with vertebrobasilar ischaemia.

Below is an alternate vertebral artery test, presented by http://www.thestudentphysicaltherapist.com/.

http://www.patient.co.uk/ offers an extended overview of the Vertebrobasilar Occlusion and Vertebral Artery Syndrome, including treatment and management options.

Online interactive tutorial in Radiology

A very interesting online interactive tutorial in radiology offered by University of Virginia.

Embryogenesis and organogenesis

Online course in embryology for medicine students developed by the universities of Fribourg, Lausanne and Bern (Switzerland) with the support of the Swiss Virtual Campus © Copyright protected.

SaveYourSelf.ca - Your Back Is Not “Out” and Your Leg Length is Fine

The story of the obsession with crookedness in physical therapy and treatment for chronic pain. A must read for every healthcare professional (and everyone in general).

“Structuralism” is the excessive focus in the physical therapies on crookedness or “mechanical” problems in the body — what I call the biomechanical bogeymen. It is the source of much bogus diagnosis — things like tilted pelvises, short legs, abnormal spinal curvatures, or “misaligned” anything — and the cause of much therapeutic barking up the wrong tree. Such factors are much less important than many people still believe.

Read the rest.

First wave of physios set to qualify as independent prescribers

Eight CSP members have completed one of England’s first independent prescribing courses for physiotherapists.

The physios were among the first intake of students on a conversion course for practitioners who were already supplementary prescribers. It was held at London South Bank University (LSBU).

As independent prescribers, the physios can prescribe medicines for their patients without a doctor’s counter-signature.

One of them, Rosalie Barrett, clinical lead physiotherapist at Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust, said: ‘This is a really exciting time for physiotherapy and a huge milestone for the profession.

‘It’s the conclusion of a long campaign to allow physiotherapists the autonomy to prescribe independently within their specialised fields.

‘We already assess, diagnose and treat and now we are being given the recognition that we are specialists and we can ensure faster, more efficient patient care.’

Read the rest here.

Our unrealistic attitudes about death, through a doctor’s eyes

By Craig Bowron, Published: February 17, 2012 on The Washington Post.

I know where this phone call is going. I’m on the hospital wards, and a physician in the emergency room downstairs is talking to me about an elderly patient who needs to be admitted to the hospital. The patient is new to me, but the story is familiar: He has several chronic conditions — heart failure, weak kidneys, anemia, Parkinson’s and mild dementia — all tentatively held in check by a fistful of medications. He has been falling more frequently, and his appetite has fallen off, too. Now a stroke threatens to topple this house of cards.

The ER physician and I talk briefly about what can be done. The stroke has driven the patient’s blood pressure through the roof, aggravating his heart failure, which in turn is threatening his fragile kidneys. The stroke is bad enough that, given his disabilities related to his Parkinson’s, he will probably never walk again. In elderly patients with a web of medical conditions, the potential complications of any therapy are often large and the benefits small. It’s a medical checkmate; all moves end in abdication.

Read the rest here.

Physical Therapy EBP videos, advices, ideas - Physical Therapy Nation

Physical Therapy Nation is platform which facilitates the sharing of evidence based information worldwide among both physical therapy students and active clinicians. PT Nation is also a completely free evidence based video database of over 1,000 internally filmed videos. The video library is free to all student PTs and licensed clinicians. It includes instruction covering manual therapy techniques, examinations, special tests, and many specialty areas like vestibular therapy and orthotic casting and fabrication.

The goal of Physical Therapy Nation is to promote, enhance, and move the profession of PT forward by providing a free video focused resource to all clinicians.

www.PhysicalTherapyNation.com

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

Visit the website.

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

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.

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. 

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.

educata.com

http://www.educata.com/

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