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| How to become a physical therapist | 9/3/2009 |
Q: I am considering a career change and have been giving much thought to becoming a physical therapist. ...
A: Marie, Physical and occupational therapies are hard-science based. Candidates study anatomy and ...
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| Burning mouth | 9/2/2009 |
Q: For ten years my sister (now eighty years old) has suffered from "burning mouth disease" and has ...
A: James, There are many causes of Burning Mouth Syndrome, and each has its own treatment. I suggest ...
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| Bedridden Father | 8/26/2009 |
Q: My father is 63 years old. He has been bedridden for almost 3 months now. He was diagnosed with ...
A: Grace, I'm so sorry about your dad; the situation sounds like a real mess. His doctor needs to be ...
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| PT and early intervention | 8/24/2009 |
Q: I am a new grad PT, New York. As I was looking for a job I encountered a new field that I was not ...
A: Alec, Congratulations on finishing PT school! In my experience, early intervention is either ...
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| Playing rugby after skull fracture | 8/23/2009 |
Q: Afternoon, On the 17th of May i fell down the stairs and fractured my skull. I had bleeding from my ...
A: Rhys, Unfortunately, even a mild concussion stretches and tears brain neurons. One can't have a ...
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| Second opinion | 7/26/2009 |
Q: To start back in June i had been doing some work with tile woke up with very tight traps upper and ...
A: Chris, Coincidentally, I have a friend who had the same symptoms, and it turned out to be just what ...
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| Baby Boy not crawling,not sitting by himself at 1yr old | 7/7/2009 |
Q: my baby boy celebrated his 1sy bday last June 17, 2009. He is still unable to crawl, unable to sit ...
A: Marrian, It is very concerning that your son is not achieving his developmental motor milestones. ...
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| Throat Contriction/Chest pain | 7/3/2009 |
Q: For the past couple of weeks, I have been experiencing throat constriction along with what feels ...
A: You are very likely to be suffering from gastric reflux (GERD); possibly as a symptom of something ...
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| my kid | 7/2/2009 |
Q: My son is 4 years old (no hearing loss)and he still has the communication skills of a 2 year old ...
A: It's time for your son to have a speech pathology evaluation and therapy by a qualified speech ...
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| MRI Results | 7/2/2009 |
Q: Can you help me? I just left my Drs and he is telling me I need neck surgery instead of Physical ...
A: Marlena, Your MRI says that the disc are beginning to compromise the space where your nerves run ...
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| Research | 6/29/2009 |
Q: <a href="http://en.allexperts.com/q/Speech-Language-Pathology-3914/2009/3/research-1.htm">Link 1</a> ...
A: No, the links don't work. Just want to double check something with you about the 3-part command. An ...
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| Research | 6/21/2009 |
Q: <a href="http://en.allexperts.com/q/Speech-Language-Pathology-3914/2009/3/research-1.htm">Link 1</a> ...
A: As the other person said, recovery would be heavily dependent upon the size and site of the lesion, ...
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| swallowing / cleft palate | 6/9/2009 |
Q: My son has a difficulty eating. He eats a little, then has to clear his throat, cough, etc until he ...
A: Fred, It's interesting your son's problems began only 18 months ago. Although cepalometrics can ...
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| son's amputated finger, need help | 5/27/2009 |
Q: On Friday my son, Michael had a run in with our riding lawnmower. The result was a left ring finger ...
A: Jessica, Sorry about your boy. He must be in a lot of pain. While I can't answer your question about ...
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| BROKEN PATELLA | 5/11/2009 |
Q: I fell on April 5th and broken my left patella in two pieces. I had surgery on April 13th -- I have ...
A: Stephanie, Sorry to hear about your kneecap. I've heard how horrible the pain can be. The only ...
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| broken ankle | 5/11/2009 |
Q: I am a 63 year old women, broke my ankle 6 weeks ago, my cast was removed yesterday. My physical ...
A: Nechamah, The doctor orders physical therapy treatment based upon what the PT recommends following ...
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| My Wife | 5/1/2009 |
Q: Nancy, if you cannot reach me by the alternate email I gave you you can send your reply to this ...
A: Greg, I was very heartened when I read your response. What a great thing that your wife has all her ...
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| Swallowing | 4/30/2009 |
Q: My 56 year old wife had a nonbleeding stroke from an infection on a heart valve before it was ...
A: Gregory, Sorry to hear about your wife. The good news is she has youth on her side. Swallowing ...
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| strain/partial tear of biceps tendon? | 4/29/2009 |
Q: a month ago, I lifted my luggage using my right arm while carrying a backpack. I felt slight ...
A: Ronan, Your doctor will write a prescription or order for a physical therapy evaluation. During the ...
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| Timur | 4/1/2009 |
Q: our son Timur who is nowadays 2 years old has swallowing problems. Particularly dysphagia so he ...
A: I'm sorry about your son. His condition must be very upsetting to you. I have worked with many ...
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| Finding a certified physician for botox therapy for spacticiy | 3/31/2009 |
Q: Brough, I am a.28 year old man lirving with multiple sclerosis. I was diagnosed ten years ago ...
A: Your neurologist is the place to start. If he/she doesn't do the Botox, there is a very good ...
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| Broken humorous left | 3/31/2009 |
Q: How long should i be out due to this type of injury. I'm a 43 yoa wm non smoker and in good health. ...
A: Gary, A simple fracture (one that doesn't break the skin or have multiple breaks in the same area) ...
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| Bad ACL repair...still in pain! | 3/27/2009 |
Q: I am 30 years old and about 11 years ago I torn my ACL and meniscus playing soccer. I had the ...
A: Brandon, Unfortunately, this is one that can't be "trained" away. You've got the stitches in there ...
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| Post Radial Head Replacement | 3/20/2009 |
Q: my mother-in-law had radial head replacement surgery on 1/12/09 following a fall on 1/2/09. I've ...
A: Andrea, While I can't address the orthopedic issue (I was a speech pathologist), I think I may be ...
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| PT exam | 3/14/2009 |
Q: I'm a resent PT graduate. I have different books with a like (moch) questions, O'Sullovan, Giles and ...
A: Alec, I seriously doubt it. These exams are like the SAT in that they rotate the tests from year to ...
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| knee pain | 3/11/2009 |
Q: I work in retail and unload trucks (meat trucks) after a day at work my knee is hurting so bad i ...
A: Joe, I'm no expert in either orthopedics or physical therapy, but I have a couple of suggestions for ...
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| information about a patient | 1/2/2009 |
Q: Respected doctor. my father is 98 years old and since one year got some illness such as ...
A: Your father desperately needs a doctor, and probably will require hospitalization to heal the ...
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| throat constriction | 12/9/2008 |
Q: ever since February I had the weirdest (=never happened before) condition: my throat can sometimes ...
A: Your symptoms do not have anything to do directly with your thyroid. While it may be that you have ...
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| complete assessment of patient with perceptual deficit in stroke | 9/1/2008 |
Q: what is assessment of perceptual dificit ANSWER: Perception involves an individual person's ...
A: As I said earlier, perception includes the senses of balance, touch, visual field, and ...
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| complete assessment of patient with perceptual deficit in stroke | 8/30/2008 |
Q: what is assessment of perceptual dificit
A: Perception involves an individual person's interpretations of the senses of touch, taste, sight, ...
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| physical therapy | 8/25/2008 |
Q: my name is mike. Im a freshman in college and i and majoring in sports and exercise science. With ...
A: I suggest you look at the APTA website (American Physical Therapy Association) to find out. Another ...
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| ethical issue?? | 8/21/2008 |
Q: I hope you can help me. I've been receiving treatment from a PT for a few months now for foot ...
A: Hanna, Any service provider can set its own fees. For example, a therapist charges $150 per visit. ...
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| Bed sore | 6/22/2008 |
Q: My grandmother was bed ridden since 2 months.. she has developed bed sore.. since we dint knew about ...
A: Nurses usually train family members in patient care prior to discharge from the hospital, including ...
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| Dysphagia | 4/25/2008 |
Q: I am working on a casestudy regarding a 17 month little girl. Her patient history includes ...
A: A few comments and questions: You don't say if the ...
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| mother has foot drip | 4/11/2008 |
Q: Nancy, My mom has suffered from a numb left leg that drags. After seeing many doctors, finally a ...
A: The physical therapist is the one to answer your questions about your mom. Ask him/her about an AFO ...
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| swallowing issues in 17 mos old | 4/8/2008 |
Q: My son is now 17 mos old. He has had choking issues since birth. He choked frequently while ...
A: again, Your info has been very helpful. Just to clarify, penetration is the entrance of material ...
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| swallowing issues in 17 mos old | 4/7/2008 |
Q: My son is now 17 mos old. He has had choking issues since birth. He choked frequently while ...
A: Susan, I'm so sorry you and your child are going through this; I know it can be very difficult. By ...
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| hi | 1/10/2008 |
Q: hey i wonted to ask you something? I have this problem. The problem is i cant walk at all. i can ...
A: Joe, Your best bet is to consult your neurologist and ask if you should see a neurosurgeon for ...
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| newborn grandson with swallowing disorder | 4/26/2007 |
Q: Our 4th grandchild born 2/23/07 has had difficulty breathing from birth. He seems like he is ...
A: Stevie, In order to answer your question, I really need more information, particularly about the ...
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| My Brothers long term health. | 3/20/2007 |
Q: My brother is 74 years old. During the Christmas Holiday he went into the hospital for two leaks in ...
A: I suggest you and your family meet with the doctor, social worker and the hospital chaplain to ...
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| PT for bed ridden patient | 10/31/2006 |
Q: My mother suffered a third stroke and she become bed ridden. My mother eat through a hose inserted ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your mother. If she can only move her eyes, she is known as a patient who is ...
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| Swallowing disorder | 9/27/2006 |
Q: Sorry, but I just re-read my question and it sounded as if I was saying the parents didn't take her ...
A: No problem! Doctors sometimes don't take this seriously because it is out of their scope of practice ...
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| Swallowing disorder | 9/27/2006 |
Q: My granddaughter- age 18 months has recently completed a swallow study which confirmed that liquids ...
A: Carla, So sorry to hear your granddaughter is having problems. Therapy for swallowing problems at ...
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| mother had stroke, can't think straight | 9/16/2006 |
Q: my 79 year old mother had a stroke about 3 weeks ago. I have spoken to the neurologist 2x and he ...
A: Sorry to hear about your mom's stroke. If you have the results of a CT scan or an MRI of her brain, ...
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