This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here June 16, 2022 To view email in web browser, click here. .APTA-South Carolina News TODAY! Third Annual Woodruff Lecture: Overcoming 'DEI Fatigue' Lisa VanHoose, PT, PhD, MPH, will deliver the lecture during an online event, today, June 16, followed by a panel discussion. APTA South Carolina has volunteer opportunities for you! APTA South Carolina is looking for volunteers who are interested in serving on Committee(s).The APTA South Carolina relies heavily on volunteers. Anyone with a passion, expertise, skillset, or free time interested in the advancement of the practice of physical therapy. Please email us at info@aptasc.org and we will gladly match you up with someone to find you a great opportunity. Please review the descriptions in the Policy and Procedures handout. View the handout Please sign up here! APTA South Carolina House of Delegates & Town Hall Join APTA South Carolina in a Town Hall meeting June 21, 2022 at 7:30PM. This meeting will be led by Dr. Amber Gadow, APTA South Carolina’s Chief Delegate. RSVP here Zoom Link Passcode: 595281  SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Tidelands Be a therapist at the beach Care for patients at the Tidelands region’s only inpatient rehabilitation hospital A network of outpatient rehabilitation care across the Tidelands region Learn more about a career at Tidelands Health Join the Tidelands Health care team 2022 APTA Candidate Statements Posted Elections will be held on July 30 during a virtual meeting of the APTA House of Delegates. .HEALTH PROMOTION AND WELLNESS Strengthening US food policies and programs to promote equity in nutrition security: A policy statement from the American Heart Association AHA Journals Nutritionally inadequate dietary intake is a leading contributor to chronic cardiometabolic diseases. Differences in dietary quality contribute to socioeconomic and racial and ethnic health disparities. Food insecurity, a household-level social or economic condition of limited access to sufficient food, is a common cause of inadequate dietary intake. READ MORE Impact of nutrition and physical activity interventions provided by nutrition and exercise practitioners for the adult general population: A systematic review and meta-analysis MDPI Healthy dietary intake and physical activity reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to examine the effect of interventions including both nutrition and physical activity provided by nutrition and exercise practitioners for adults in the general population (those without diagnosed disease). The MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane Central, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and SportDiscus databases were searched for randomized controlled trials published from 2010 until April 2021. Outcomes included physical activity, fruit and vegetable intake, waist circumference, percent weight loss, quality of life and adverse events. READ MORE .INDUSTRY NEWS 4 private practice management mistakes and how to fix them WebPT Starting a private practice can be challenging, particularly if your training and education was spent solely focused on learning to become a PT, OT, or SLP. There’s a learning curve for first-time business owners, and even experienced therapists can get things wrong on occasion. READ MORE AMA seeks your help on new CPT code values APTA APTA members are being alerted to be on the lookout for an important survey from the American Medical Association that will help to shape values for three new current procedural terminology, or CPT, codes. READ MORE Bicephalic transcranial direct-current stimulation does not add benefits to a footdrop stimulator for improving functional mobility in people with chronic hemiparesis after stroke: A double-blind, randomized controlled trial Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal The aim of this study was to assess the effects of applying transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS), a footdrop stimulator (FDS), and gait training simultaneously on functional mobility in people with chronic hemiparesis after stroke. READ MORE Non-pharmacological pain self-management in an inpatient rehabilitation setting: An exploratory quality improvement study Evidence in Motion Pain neuroscience education (PNE) is well-studied and described in outpatient clinical settings but not inpatient clinical environments. The aim of this study was to assess if PNE nursing education in an inpatient rehabilitation setting would yield positives shifts in patient choices for non-pharmacological treatment choices for pain and increase self-efficacy and self-management of pain. READ MORE Breaking through 4 barriers to better addressing men's pelvic health needs APTA It is rare for a group of men to sit around a table together and openly discuss problems with their pelvic floor function. Sadly, it is just as rare for that conversation to happen in a medical setting, not to mention a physical therapy setting. READ MORE Statistical inference through estimation: Recommendations from the International Society of Physiotherapy Journal Editors Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal Null hypothesis statistical tests are often conducted in healthcare research, including in the physiotherapy field. Despite their widespread use, null hypothesis statistical tests have important limitations. READ MORE The effect of median nerve mobilization on two point discrimination Journal of Physical Therapy Science Two-point discrimination (TPD) is expressed as the minimum distance at which two mechanical stimuli applied simultaneously to the skin can be perceived as two separate points. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of median nerve mobilization on TPD in healthy adults. READ MORE Why choose a physical therapist with expertise or experience in pediatrics? StreetInsider.com Physical therapy for children requires special skills. Children are not adults. Their bodies are different, and children grow, move, and think differently than adults. Physiotherapy in Hong Kong, Physiotherapists are specialists in child development, especially mobility development. Activities are the foundation of life and are vital to life. Therefore, physical therapy for children in physical therapist referrals plays an important role in infant and child development. 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