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Physiotherapy: Theory and Practice is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering research in physiotherapy (physical therapy). It is published 8 times a year by Informa . The journal was established in 1985 and the editor-in-chief is Scott Hasson ( Georgia Health Sciences University ).
It is the best-selling college guide in the United States, [1] although it remains significantly less well-known than rankings such as the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. It was begun in 1982 by Edward B. Fiske [ 2 ] while he was the education editor of The New York Times , a position he held from 1974 to 1987.
Physical therapy addresses the illnesses or injuries that limit a person's abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. [3] PTs use an individual's history and physical examination to arrive at a diagnosis and establish a management plan and, when necessary, incorporate the results of laboratory and imaging studies like X-rays, CT-scan, or MRI findings.
1940: Otto D. Tolischus, in Correspondence, for articles from Berlin explaining the economic and ideological background of war-engaged Nazi Germany. [16]1941: The New York Times with a special citation for the "public educational value" of its foreign news reporting, "exemplified," according to the Pulitzer Board, "by its scope, by excellence of writing and presentation and supplementary ...
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."
The Rusk Institute has been voted the best rehabilitation hospital in New York and among the top ten in the country since 1989, when U.S. News & World Report introduced its annual "Best Hospitals" rankings. As of 2008 Steven Flanagan is the chairman of rehabilitation medicine and medical director of the Rusk Institute. [1]
In 1939, the society was formalized in New York City. The society had 40 charter members including the PM&R pioneer Frank H. Krusen, MD, who was AAPM&R president from 1941 to 1942. Membership was by invitation only and was limited to 100 doctors until 1944. [2] In 1944, the society’s name was changed to the American Society of Physical Medicine.
In Nigeria, Physiotherapy training is a 5-year Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPhysio) or Bachelor of Medical Rehabilitation (BMR) degree programme. [1] A 1-year clinical internship program under the supervision of senior and experienced clinician physiotherapists is required upon graduation from an accredited University before the new graduate can be licensed to practice as a physiotherapist.