Recently a local clinician showed me a referral ordering 'TENS to be used with medicated-gel placed under the electrodes'. Apparently the gel is made by the physician. Has anyone seen anything like this …

The DavisPTnetwork 2010 Membership Campaign is currently under way. We're asking all of our members to get involved by encouraging your friends and colleagues to join the network. If you refer PT/PTA …

The Aloha Getaway Sweepstakes ends on June 25, 2010! You could win a 5 day/4 night vacation package to Hawaii just by making a donation to the Foundation for Physical Therapy!For every $10 donation you …

  The World Confederation for Physical Therapy will have a booth in the Exhibition Hall, number 523. If you are attending come and drop by to find out more about your international confederation …

With the increasing popularity of “take-home” iontophoresis electrode systems such as Hybresis, Action Patch, etc what are the clinicians seeing in regards to effectiveness of these versus older “in-clinic” …

Top hat? Check. Feather boa? Check. Cell phone...? Believe it or not, you will want to have your cell phone handy to participate in one of the fun activities at the Foundation's annual gala, "Putting …

The Marquette Challenge is an annual student-run fundraiser that supports the Foundation for Physical Therapy and allows them to provide scholarships and grants to emerging physical therapist researchers! …

Will YOU be at APTA's annual conference in Boston this year? Then join the Foundation for Physical Therapy for its annual gala, "Putting on the Ritz" on Thursday, June 17! For more details and …

You could win a 5 day/4 night trip for 2 to Hawaii! For every $10 donation to the Foundation for Physical Therapy, you'll receive one entry in the Aloha Getaway Sweepstakes. For $40, you can get 5 entries! …

I'm pleased to tell you that DavisPTnetwork is now an approved continuing-education provider in New York. Now you can take our courses with the assurance that they'll help you meet your CE requirements.  …

If you're attending CSM 2010 in San Diego, don't forget to purchase your tickets to these events:Sports Physical Therapy Section (SPTS) Beach Party Redux on Thursday, February 18, 8 pm-12 am at the Hilton …

The World Confederation for Physical Therapy will have a booth in the Exhibition Hall, number 1545. If you are attending come and drop by to find out more about your international confederation and about …

A colleague asked me about the common percentage of hydrocortisone to use for a phonophoresis treatment. The pharmacy called the MD stating that 10% dex. was too high of a concentration however my …

The Foundation for Physical Therapy, an independent nonprofit organization with the purpose of funding physical therapy research, is now accepting applications for a new grant: the Clagett Family Research …

We at DavisPTnetwork are hoping that everyone is having a great fall.  It's hard to believe that October is already half over!Please note that according to our state records, the following states …

As I begin another semester teaching modalities with a new group of bright, shiny faces, I ask them (as I ask every new class of students) who is familiar with diathermy. In the past, I might …

There continues to be a debate over the effectiveness of ultrasound as a modality. Although evidence seems to be indicating that ultrasound has minimal to no effect with improving patient outcomes, …

How do you find a quality continuing education course? Co-workers? Advertisements? As continuing education funding dwindles and schedules are tight, finding quality experiences has become quite importantThis site …

We will be doing an update on "Modalities for Therapeutic Intervention"How would you envision content for the student of the future to prepare for 2020?

I am interested in new or innovative uses of modalities for the treatment of pain, promotion of tissue healing, and muscle strength. Please share any information or clinical experiences you have using …

Before you know it, it'll be time to pack for a trip to Vegas for this year's CSM conference.  It's an important meeting for the F. A. Davis Company as we will debut the exciting new web community …

Being that this is the last blog during the beta period I just want to weigh in on my thoughts on this site.The site, in general is very user friendly and intuitive.  The CE Offerings are limited, …

I was wondering what resources you use when you look for continuing education courses (APTA's website, Advance Magazine, etc..)?  Also, do you prefer live courses, audio, or home study?I personally …

Just wondering if anyone dressed up for halloween today and if so, what were you dressed as and what was the reaction from your patients?

Hello All,Edition 4 of Ginge Kettenbach's book on note writing, Writing Patient/Client Notes:  Ensuring Accuracy in Documentation is due to come out within a few months.  At Ginge's request, …

The network is a wonderful service....I especially like the con. ed. offered at a reasonable price!Congratulations on launching the website!Theresa