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Physiotherapists are experts in the human movement system and in exercise prescription. But what is the ultimate goal of this work? The innovators behind, “Dance for PD,” provide a potential answer. The big idea A little more than a year ago, I went to a talk given by two of the developers of Da...

If you don’t use Twitter, CPA’s Senior Practice Manager Chantal Lauzon empathizes with you. She had “no interest” in being a part of a social media platform where celebrity updates and a seemingly infinite stream of information is the norm. But in early February, she changed her mind. I sat down ...

  This post features two authors who shed more light on being a physiotherapist assistant (PTA). Aurelie writes about how she decided to pursue being a PTA, and Amy explains what it actually means to be one. Part I – The Backstory: How I Became a PTA Aurelie Dimandja, PTA I remember the summer b...

When I first began my physiotherapy (PT) career, I worked in a clinical area with a wonderful physiotherapist assistant (PTA).  We hadn’t learned much about this role in school and I wasn’t quite sure what I could assign to this person. Wasn’t I supposed to be able to do all of this stuff myself?...