"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!
Getting soldiers back in shape: Kevin Houck, PT, DPT, recounts his experiences providing physical therapy to soldiers in the Middle East and the US. (Sharon, Pennsylvania Herald)
Don't get uptight (quads): Rachel Tavel PT, DPT, offers stretching and relief techniques to help counter tight quadriceps. (Men's Health)
Home is where the PT is: Jay Shaver, PT, makes house calls. (Kalispell, Montana, Daily Inter Lake)
Falls prevention: Alex Anderson, SPT, discusses the importance of falls screening for adults 55 and older. (WHSV3 News, Harrisonburg, Virginia)
Hospital-YMCA partnership: Becky Geren, PT, explains the physical therapy benefits of a new partnership between a local hospital and YMCA. (Chattanooga, Tennessee, Times Free Press)
Thumb thing to think about: John Gallucci, PT, DPT, affirms that yes, "text thumb" is an actual injury, and provides tips on easing the discomfort.(Yahoo! Lifestyle)
Making exercise habit-forming: Catherine Hoell, PT, DPT, shares her approach to helping her patients make exercise a part of their routines. (CapeCod.com)
Quotable: "I want to be a patient advocate. I try to provide my patients with opportunities to improve their quality of life." -Ian Lonich, PT, DPT, who specializes in neurologic physical therapy. (Washington, Pennsylvania Observer-Reporter)
Taping it for granted? Nick DiSarro, PT, DPT, peels back the real from the hype when it comes to kinesiology tape. (Parade)
Spina bifida and e-stim: Gerti Motavalli, PT, outlines the benefits she has observed in using electrical stimulation therapy in treating children with spina bifida. (13 KRCG News, Columbia, Missouri)
Advice for the hot-to-trot: Michael Conlon, PT, shares a few pointers to help get people ready to participate in post-Thanksgiving "Turkey Trot" runs. (NBC Better)
Quotable: "I’m still interested in physical therapy. I get the magazines – it’s part of my life. You never get out of it!" Gertrude Schwarz, PT, who at 100 is the oldest living graduate of New York University's physical therapy program, on her love for her profession. (NYU News)
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