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Orthopedic Physical Therapist is a good example. In the US, it certainly means more than "straightening out children" or post surgical rehab 8:07 AM May 25th via web
Like "PHYSICAL therapist", words and titles in healthcare take on meaning over time within the context that they are used.... 8:03 AM May 25th via web
Of course PTs also evaluate and manage domains other than just the "physical" in P.T. (e.g. psychosocial, cognitive-behavorial etc) 7:57 AM May 25th via web
What about "Manual Physical Therapist": literal translation = a therapist that uses his hands to treat physical conditions...? 7:54 AM May 25th via web
Are "Orthopedic PT" and "Musculoskeletal PT" synonymous? Are they the same specialty? Or is one a specialty and the other a sub-specialty? 8:19 AM May 24th via web
Does "Orthopedic Physical Therapist" literally translate to "a therapist who corrects or straightens out physical disorders in children"...? 8:12 AM May 24th via web
Dentists become periodontists, but they are still dentists.... osteopaths become cardiologists, but they are still DOs.... 7:34 AM May 23rd via web
After Fellowship in the UK, the MACP grants "Manipulative Physiotherapist", the Dutch grant "Manual Therapist", the Italians grant "OMT".... 7:31 AM May 23rd via web
The USA is one of the only IFOMPT member organizations that doesn't grant a title following completion of a Fellowship in manual therapy 7:29 AM May 23rd via web
Nurses become Anesthetists after specialization, but they are still RNs. Likewise, shouldn't PTs be granted a title after a Fellowship? 7:25 AM May 23rd via web
When a PT completes a residency, he is then referred to as a PT?? What other healthcare profession gives no title after specialization? 10:13 AM May 21st via web
When a Dentist completes a residency, he is then referred to as an endodontist, orthodontist, periodontist, prosthodontist, pedodontist... 10:08 AM May 21st via web
Likewise, when a PT finishes a year long Fellowship program in a sub-specialty (manual therapy), he is referred to as a physical therapist? 9:47 AM May 21st via web
An MD colleague of mine just finished a year long Fellowship in spinal surgery, now he is referred to as a medical doctor or spine surgeon? 9:45 AM May 21st via web
Do orthopedic surgeons ever put MD, FAAOS after their name in the phone book? So why does AAOMPT discourage PTs from using DPT, FAAOMPT? 4:43 PM May 19th via web
Why do MDs refer to themselves by their specialty (e.g. physiatrist, neurologist, dermatologist), but PTs are discouraged from doing so? 4:37 PM May 19th via web
At south beach Miami. 85 degrees. Teaching SMT-1 spinal manipulation course this weekend to a lively group. 10:57 PM May 18th via web
Go to spinalmanipulation.org to download the PDF of the 2012 Supreme Court ruling in the Alabama State Board of Chiropractic v Dunning case 12:49 PM May 18th via web
There seems to be an online discussion over the OSTEOPRACTOR title. See SMIs homepage for my perspective on the topic spinalmanipulation.org 12:27 PM May 18th via web
Can physical therapy learn from the medical model? Should PT Board Certification (OCS) be more than a 200 question multiple choice test? 9:02 AM May 18th via web

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