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The Association's membership swelled to 8,000, and the number of physical therapy education programs across the U.S. increased from 16 to 39. During the mid-1940s, the association adopted its current name, hired a full-time staff, and opened its first national office in New York City.
Frank H. Krusen was a pioneer of physical medicine, which emphasized the use of physical agents, such as hydrotherapy and hyperbaric oxygen, at Temple University and then at Mayo Clinic and it was he that coined the term 'physiatry' in 1938. Rehabilitation medicine gained prominence during both World Wars in the treatment of injured soldiers ...
In a letter to The New York Times, the president of the American Physical Therapy Association responded: [29] To provide accurate information to consumers, the American Physical Therapy Association has taken a proactive approach and provides clear guidelines for physical therapists regarding the use of the title "Doctor."
You might think of resistance bands as tools reserved for physical therapy clinics or rehab settings, but don’t underestimate their potential for helping you build strength and acquire new ...
Sports psychologist Dr. Jim Taylor, who helps athletes up their mental games, told me about the importance of “prime confidence,” a term he coined as an alternative to “peak confidence.”
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In 1973, the hospital became the first in Massachusetts to offer a state-supervised course for the training of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) In the mid-1970s, Dr. Geza Jako, a surgeon, medical researcher, and professor at Boston University Medical School demonstrated the first successful use of the laser as a surgical tool at Melrose ...