Physical Therapists

Physical therapy is not a subspecialty of the medical profession and physical therapists are not medical doctors; we are a separate profession that provides a unique service that physicians are unable and untrained to provide - APTA 2009

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The Art of Physical Therapy

Working in health care involves years of education and training for most professions, a lot of which involves learning about science and hands-on skills. Some of it involves learning about psychology and collaboration with other professionals.

However, there are some aspects of being a health care professional, and specifically a physical therapist that can't be taught. No professor, textbook, or lab can teach these skills.

It's these traits that make a good physical therapist into a great physical therapist:

Relating to the patient's situation

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 The Art of Physical Therapy

Working in health care involves years of education and training for most professions, a lot of which involves learning about science and hands-on skills. Some of it involves learning about psychology and collaboration with other professionals. However, there are some aspects of being a health care professional, and specifically a physical therapist that can't be taught. No professor, textbook, or lab can teach these skills. It's these traits that make a good physical therapist into a great physical therapist:

Forward Thinking PT

Forwardthinkingpt.com is a site specifically designed to promote thinking and improved methodology to Physical Therapists. Our goal is to assist in the delivery of quality, evidence-based reviews to help the average clinician improve their practice. This site is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure an illness. It is simply intended to provide information to licensed Physical Therapists.

Life in a Day of a Physical Therapist

I receive so many questions and concerns regarding physical therapy, exercises and career advice on daily basis. This comes from a variety of sources like family, friends, their families, coworkers, social groups etc.. I see a real need for people to have a reliable source for some exercise methods. Also a reliable source for new PT and students PT to address their issues and set their expectations right. This is how lifeofpt was born.

Physiospot

All the latest professional news and clinically relevant research presented online and for free.

PT Outside the Box Podcast

Whether you’re looking for ways to boost your current career track or take another one altogether, this podcast is a great resource. Some PT’s experience burnout early in their career and strive to find something new and fulfilling. Whether it’s a career as an educator or as a non-clinical PT, there is a huge variety of careers tracks available to PT’s, OT’s, and SLP’s.

ChoosePT

MoveForwardPT.com is the official consumer information website of the American Physical Therapy Association.

CyberPT

CyberPT.com is the first end-to-end comprehensive Internet physical therapy resource connecting consumers and healthcare professionals to the physical therapy community.

Gray Cook

I am a practicing physical therapist who has spent my entire career refining and developing functional evaluation exercise techniques. As a lecturer, I offer unique concepts to exercise and rehabilitation professionals, with a primary goal of providing a bridge between the two professions....

OPTP

Orthopedic Physical Therapy Products is a recognized leader in providing healthcare and fitness professionals with orthopedic, physical therapy, rehabilitation and fitness products. OPTP believes that trends toward self-care, coupled with efforts to contain healthcare costs, are shaping tremendous opportunities for those who deliver conservative care

PEDro

PEDro is the Physiotherapy Evidence Database. PEDro is a free database of over 26,000 randomised trials, systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy. For each trial, review or guideline, PEDro provides the citation details, the abstract and a link to the full text, where possible. All trials on PEDro are independently assessed for quality.

Physical Therapy Channel

The Physical Therapy Channel is an online video library for physical therapists, students, educators, and other healthcare disciplines. The site was created in 2008 by a special team of physical therapists with the goal of uploading pertinent and relevant video content related to the physical therapy profession.

PhysicalTherapist.com

PhysicalTherapist.com exists for the betterment of physical therapists. The original online resource, mechanism for exchange, and forum for ideas, PhysicalTherapist.com strives to improve the community of physical therapy professionals resulting in enhanced care for patients.

PhysioForum

A team of eight staff based out of our Sydney and London offices are dedicated to continually maintaining the site to ensure it is crammed with up to the minute news and content aimed at servicing your needs. Since our online launch in late 1999 we have now grown to an online community of over 34,000 physiotherapists representing membership from 180 countries.

Physiopedia

Universal access to physiotherapy and physical therapy knowledge, a collaborative community project to educate and professionally develop...this is our contribution to global health.

PhysioTools

We produce Exercise Software for rehabilitation and training professionals who need to create personal exercise and information handouts for their clients, by print, email and high quality videos. Our software is easy to use, saves time and gives access to the world’s largest library of professional exercises by leading specialists.

PT Think Tank

Critical observations of health, science, and the physical therapy profession.

PT Wired

Only 1 in 10 physical therapy patients complete their full course of care. We help keep patients engaged and coming back.

PTCentral.com

Current News and Job Postings from PT Employers and study materials for PT/Med students.

PTinMotion

From the American Physical Therapy Association, PTinMotion helps you stay on top of the latest in the field.

PTNow

PTNow's mission is to assist physical therapists and physical therapist assistants in day-to-day practice.

The PT Student

The PT Student blog is a resource for all students of physical therapy. Whether you are working toward a Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant credential, you will find honest, helpful (and sometimes humorous) resources here.

WebPT

ince our launch in February of 2008, WebPT has grown to become the #1 web-based Physical Therapy EMR with over 25,000 members in all 50 U.S. states. Founded by a tenured outpatient PT/Clinic Director and a veteran software developer specializing in web-based applications, WebPT is a true marriage of PT and IT. The state of the art application delivers streamlined templates that allow for the most efficient yet compliant therapy documentation for your clinic.

Your Therapy Source

Online resource for special education, pediatric occupational therapy and pediatric physical therapy.

Academy of Physical Therapy Research

The APTA Academy of Physical Therapy Research, through education, advocacy, and networking, will empower clinicians and researchers to generate, disseminate, and utilize research to guide best clinical practice.

American Physical Therapy Association Pediatrics

Advance pediatric physical therapy through excellence in advocacy, education, and research.

UNC Health Sciences Library

Physical Therapy Resources.

Academy of Aquatic Physical Therapy

Our mission is to champion aquatic physical therapy to optimize lifelong movement, function, and wellness.

ECG Library

This WWW resource will be a library of ECG recordings, many in full 12-lead format. To display the images on a computer screen some of the clarity is lost but those that are shown have been chosen carefully to prevent any loss of important detail. The size of larger files is shown.

Evidence In Motion

Evidence In Motion is a knowledge exchange studio committed to providing cutting-edge programs, research, resources, and training to the world’s community of practicing physical therapists.

Hypermuscle: Muscles in Action

This is a multimedia interactive HTML document which will help medical students learn the muscle actions of the human body.

National Rehabilitation Information Center

NARIC is the library of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR.). We collect, catalog, and disseminate the articles, reports, curricula, guides, and other publications and products of the research projects funded by NIDRR.

PhysioU

Evidence-based clinical reasoning software at your fingertips

Restorative Care of America

More than thirty-five years of innovation, industry leadership, and superior quality have made Restorative Care of America, Incorporated one of the world's leading manufacturers of restorative care products.

Spine-Health

Thousands of doctor written, doctor reviewed articles on back pain, neck pain, and related disorders; in-depth spine videos; vibrant discussion forums; doctor member profiles and online contact service; and more. Accurate, complete, unbiased health information you can trust.

Sports Rehab Expert

Join our community of top-notch physical therapists, athletic trainers, chiropractors, and strength coaches who are dedicated to being the best in their field, and to making a difference in the lives of their athletes and patients.

Strength and Conditioning Research

Keep up to date with the latest research! The fitness industry is moving quickly towards an evidence-based approach. More and more strength coaches, high-profile personal trainers and fitness authors are beginning to use research to make decisions about the best ways of training.

The Manual Therapist

Physio Answers, Physio Pics, Physio Stories! The trifecta of Physical Therapy info!

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