Physical Therapy Resources

Featured Resource: PNF in Practice

Faith Johnson — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:19:32 +0000

PNF (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation) is an approach to therapeutic exercise which therapists all over the world have found effective for treating patients with a wide range of diagnoses. The approach presented in this richly illustrated guide is based on the concepts set out by Dr. Herman Kabat and taught by Margaret Knott. The fully revised third edition demonstrates how the principles of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and aspects of motor learning and motor control (from “hands-on” to “hands-off” management) are applied in modern PNF evaluation and treatment. The section on Activities of Daily Living has been expanded with new photos and more in-depth text instructions. A new fresh design and layout highlight the clearly structured way in which philosophy, basic procedures and treatment patterns of PNF are presented. Thus, this textbook provides a systematic and easily accessible guide to learning and understanding PNF as a practical tool and using it to full effect in patient treatment.

Access this book from the SpringerLink database by typing the title in quotation marks and clicking GO.

UWI Mona Undergraduate Orientation – Aug. 25 & 26, 2011

Faith Johnson — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:59:44 +0000

Undergraduate Orientation at UWI Mona takes place on August 25 & 26, 2011 at the Big Tent beside the Undercroft. Click here for further information.

Library Opening Hours During August 2011

Faith Johnson — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:38:25 +0000

The Main, Law, Medical & Science Libraries will close on:

August 1 Emancipation Day
August 6 Independence Day

From August 2 – 28 the Main, Law, Medical & Science Libraries will open:

Mon – Fri 8.30 am-10.00 pm
Saturday: 8.30 am-4.00 pm.
Sunday: closed

When the Libraries are closed the Overnight Reading Room, Main Librarywill open:

10:15 pm – 6:00 am Monday – Friday
4:15pm on Saturday to 6:00am Monday

Normal opening hours will resume on Monday August 29, 2011.

UWI Research Finds Nintendo Wii Effective Treatment for Cerebral Palsy

Faith Johnson — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:03:30 +0000

Jamaica Observer’s Nadine Wilson reports on a study conducted at UWI Mona School of Physical Therapy. All children involved in the study showed improvements in their gross motor function scores at the end of the six weeks of training.

World No Tobacco Day – May 31, 2011

Faith Johnson — Mon, 30 May 2011 18:14:04 +0000

WHO produced this video for World No Tobacco Day 2011, the theme of which is a public health treaty, the “WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control”. The tobacco epidemic kills nearly 6 million people each year, of whom more than 5 million are users and ex‑users of tobacco and more than 600 000 are nonsmokers exposed to second-hand smoke. The WHO FCTC is the world’s answer to the tobacco epidemic. Adopted by the World Health Assembly in May 2003 and entered into force less than two years later, it now has more than 170 Parties, making it one of the most rapidly embraced treaties in the history of the United Nations. World No Tobacco Day 2011 highlights the critical importance of ensuring full implementation of the WHO FCTC. Let’s use it!

Plyometric training improves power and agility in … [West Indian Med J. 2010] – PubMed result

Faith Johnson — Wed, 18 May 2011 16:50:28 +0000

Click on the link below to view abstract.

Plyometric training improves power and agility in … [West Indian Med J. 2010] – PubMed result.

Pain Management (Part 2)

Faith Johnson — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:21:11 +0000

About the Video:
An estimated 85 million Americans are currently living with chronic pain, which adds up to billions of dollars in health care expenses and lost productivity each year.

In part two of this two-part interview with pain management specialist Dr. Thelma Wright, viewers learn about a variety of topics, including:

Back pain treatments
Physical therapy
Lumbar spine
Functional discogram
Back injections/nerve blocks
Pain pumps
Spinal stimulation
Chronic pain research

About the Expert:
Dr. Thelma Wright is the director of the University of Maryland Pain Management Center located at Kernan Hospital in Baltimore. She is also an assistant professor of anesthesiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Pain Management (Part 1)

Faith Johnson — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:10:36 +0000

About the Video:
An estimated 85 million Americans are currently living with chronic pain, which adds up to billions of dollars in health care expenses and lost productivity each year.

Part one of this two-part interview with pain management specialist Dr. Thelma Wright discusses strategies and treatments for various types of chronic pain. One particular type of chronic pain mentioned in this video is back pain. Other topics covered in this video include:

Chronic vs. acute pain
Causes of chronic pain
Children and chronic pain
Pain medications
NSAIDS (Advil, Motrin)
Side effects of pain medications
Opiods
Role of the pain psychologist.

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Clinical Practice Guideline on Treatment of Achilles Tendon Rupture — Chiodo et al. 92 (14): 2466 — Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Faith Johnson — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:33:20 +0000

Click on the link below to view the abstract of this article.

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Clinical Practice Guideline on Treatment of Achilles Tendon Rupture — Chiodo et al. 92 (14): 2466 — Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

Sports Medicine articles from Medscape

Faith Johnson — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:23:29 +0000

Click here to access Medscape’s continually updated clinical reference articles on sports medicine.