COVID-19 Lessons From The Field: Toward A Pediatric Physical Therapy Telehealth Framework.

Introduction: Telehealth is an established health service delivery method, yet little is known regarding pediatric physical therapy telehealth. We aimed to evaluate users' experiences and create a framework for effective delivery.

Methods: A pediatric physical therapists' telehealth user survey was conducted.

Case Report: Stem cell therapy in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive motor neuron disease leading to loss of upper and lower motor neurons at both spinal and bulbar levels.  For patients with ALS rehabilitation is important to maintain functional independence, ensure safety and optimize quality of life but is not curative. Stem cell therapy (SCT) provides a new approach to treat previously incurable diseases although peer reviewed published evidence has shown no benefit in ALS for slowing disease progression or functional loss.

Burnout and intent-to-leave in physical therapists: a preliminary analysis of factors under organizational control.

Methods: Twelve hundred PTs were sent a survey packet including the 20-item Ethics Environment Questionnaire (EEQ) and additional items inquiring about contemporary practice factors. Returned packets (n = 340) were analyzed utilizing correlational and regression analyses to determine relationships between ethical environment, burnout, intent-to-leave, productivity standards, billing and coding requirements and ability to provide pro-bono services.

Results: There was a strong correlation between PTs' view of organizational ethics and burnout (T -0.

What Factors Predict Falls in Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes: A Pilot Study.

Background: In community-dwelling older adults, slow gait speed is linked to falls; however, little is known about the use of gait speed to predict falls in nursing home residents. The prevalence of risk factors for falls in nursing home residents is multifactorial.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between falls and multiple factors such as age, sex, gait speed, mobility device, fear of falling, cognitive function, medication, and environmental causes in a nursing home setting.

Proprioception retraining for a patient with chronic wrist pain secondary to ligament injury with no structural instability.

Study Design: Case report.

Introduction: Previously published studies demonstrate the importance of the sensory innervation of the carpal ligaments and the implication for the sensorimotor control of the wrist. In addition, this case considers key rehabilitation concepts to include the dart-throwing motion and the stabilizing effect of the forearm muscles.