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A PT plays with a child in Africa Mary Pomeroy shows a child that physical therapy can be fun while helping her stand up straighter.

Being problem-solvers is part of the job description for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. In each edition of Success Story, APTA members share their insights into an issue they faced at work and the creative solution they used to address it. This installment features Mary Pomeroy, PT, a pediatric physical therapist in Anchorage, Alaska, and Reggie Harbourne, PT, PhD, professor emeritus and director of the Infant Development Lab at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.

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