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"The Good Stuff" is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day. Enjoy!

Grab the popcorn: Lauren Snowdon, PT, DPT, professor in the Seton Hall physical therapy program, served as a clinical consultant for The Upside, the recently released movie starring Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart. (New Jersey Stage)

Now hear this: Lisa Muratori, PT, is working with a music professor to create audio software that helps patients with neurological conditions sense gait fluctuations. (Wired)

Waddle it be? Cara Berg-Carramusa PT, MSPT, has advice for minimizing slips on the ice: "You've got to walk like a penguin." (WKBN27 News, Youngstown, Ohio)

Post-flight physical therapy: Air Force Capt Anna Adkins PT, DPT, is part of a new program aimed at keeping pilots healthy between missions. (Stars and Stripes)

Rolling with it: Karena Wu PT, DPT, explains some of the advantages of using a foam roller to address muscle soreness. (Better magazine)

Let's dance: Michelle Ritter McGuire, PT, helps run an innovative program for the Cincinnati Ballet to bring adaptive dance to children with motor disabilities. (Falmouth, Kentucky, Outlook)

The PT as DJ: Creighton University physical therapy students Danny McAndrew, SPT, and Kelsey Biaggi, SPT, are helping conduct research on the effect of customized playlists that use songs with specific beats-per-minute to help runners adjust their stride to lessen pain. Creighton professor Terry Grindstaff PT, ATC, PhD, is advising on the project. (KMTV3 News Now, Omaha, Nebraska)

Making tummy time easier to stomach: Kristy Johnson, SPT, explains why it's important for parents to ensure that their infants spend time on their stomachs—even it's not their favorite thing to do. (KXNET News, Bismarck, North Dakota)

Triathlete, PT, and mom of 3: Delaine Fowler PT, DPT, describes her approach to training during and after pregnancy. (Salisbury, North Carolina, Post)

You don't know the calf of it: Nicole Haas PT, DPT, shares her perspective on the importance of calf strength. (Outside)

Exercise and PD: Michael Braitsch, PT, DPT, outlines the importance of exercise for individuals with Parkinson disease. (Parkinson's News Today)

Quotable: "If you have been smart enough to get PT after a problem, never second-guess the therapist. If he or she tells you to ice it twice a day, do it. If there is a rehab program assigned for ‘homework,’ follow it as scheduled." – Wina Sturgeon, editor of Adventure Sports Weekly (Bristol, Virginia, Herald Courier)

Got some good stuff? Let us know. Send a link to troyelliott@apta.org.


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