It is that time of year again when the “madness” of March descends upon us and the competition for the perfect bracket begins. Sixty-four teams, one championship and two weeks of games, buzzer beaters, upsets and victories. A wide field of hopefuls in a single-elimination bring your best competition where underdogs have the chance to walk away as undisputed champions.

Topics: march madness, NAIOMT, Physical Therapy, physical therapy, PT

Topics: clinical skills, Courses, Faculty, lumbar spine, manual therapy, physical therapy, slump exam

Winter weather in Colorado means, skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing, in additional to all the normal running and biking people do. It also means snow with slippery parking lots and sidewalks. All of these things can create a nightmare situation for your upper extremities, should you fall and catch yourself on an outstretched hand.

Topics: abducted ulna, clinical skills, Courses, Manual Physical Therapy, manual therapy, physical therapy, upper quadrant

Topics: ankle sprain, lower extremity, manual therapy, Musculoskeletal Monday, physical therapy

Balance has been one of my favorite areas to study and teach. I remember first learning how balance is integrated through multiple systems and I was amazed that, as humans, we could stand upright without falling over. The statement that “gait is a series of controlled falls” was used by many professors, and I could not agree more. Balance is an epitomic example of homeostasis.

Topics: Clinical Reasoning, clinical skills, Courses, Faculty, gait, Manual Physical Therapy, manual therapy, Manual Therapy, physical therapy, terry pratt

Topics: Manual Therapy, manual therapy videos, physical therapy, upper extremity

What do you do when a patient comes in and is disappointed that they are not better? When they are unhappy with the progress and are still in pain? When they seem to be losing faith in you and your treatment? This is something I’ve experience recently, and it got me thinking about the importance of setting progress expectations with patients right from the start. It also had me considering how best to proceed on a positive path, when the patient feels we have hit a wall.

Topics: Clinical Reasoning, clinical skills, Manual Therapy, patient care, physical therapy, PT

Alright, this week's abstract isn't your average study. And while I know that an "N" of one does not hold a lot of statistical power, I still think this one warrants a quick read. Why? Let me tell you.

Topics: Abstract of the Week, back pain, belly dancing, physical therapy

Topics: back pain, elderly, lumbar spine, lumbopelvic spine, manual therapy, Manual Therapy Videos, physical therapy

If I ran the world, outpatient physical therapy clinics would only be open from 8:30-2:30pm. Employers would be flexible enough to allow their employees to flex their time to have physical therapy during the day. And all commuting would be done on magical rainbow unicorns – OK, maybe that last one is stretching things a bit too far.

Topics: Faculty, Fellowship, manual therapy, physical therapy, women in physical therapy, women's health