Study of Basic Physical Therapy Education: V Request (Prescription or Referral) for Physical Therapy

The physical therapy prescription.

Numerous guidelines recommend physical therapy for the management of musculoskeletal conditions. However, specific recommendations are lacking concerning which exercises and adjunct modalities to use. Physical therapists use various techniques to reduce pain and improve mobility and flexibility. There is some evidence that specific exercises performed with the instruction of physical therapists...

Productivity Fellowships for Research: Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Speech Language Pathology and Audiology and Occupational Therapy.

Physical therapy education in Saudi Arabia

[Purpose] To review the physical therapy educational program model, professional curriculum, and gender representation at major universities, as well as the quality and scope of physical therapy practice in Saudi Arabia. [Methods] Information regarding course curriculum, gender representation, and the quality and scope of physical therapy practice was collected from six universities in Saudi Ar...

Experiential learning in physical therapy education

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Experiential learning can provide students in entry-level physical therapy (PT) education programs the opportunity to practice skills and techniques, learned in the classroom, in a real-world setting. Experiential learning is currently being utilized in all entry-level PT programs in the form of professional practice experiences but may be integrated throughout the curric...

Research productivity grants: Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Speech Pathology, and Occupational Therapy

The research productivity grants (PQ) distributed annually by Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico-CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development) have generated a number of concerns in the scientific community. It is the purpose of this editorial to shed light on the criteria adopted by the Multidisciplinary Health Advisory Committee (AC) for grant...