REP 23: A PERSON IS A PERSON BECAUSE OF PEOPLE
March 23, 2015
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...
EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT TWITTER, BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK
August 13, 2015
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 ...
What PTs Need to Know About Working With PTAs
May 11, 2016
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?...
On Becoming and Being a PTA
April 25, 2016
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 ...