Like most Californians, I’ve been staying at home during the pandemic and wildfires. I’ve been using just about all my free time cleaning up: I’ve purged many items out of my garage and closets, and my yard’s looking pretty impressive. What isn’t so great, however, are my aching feet, sore…
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For 66 years, the Physical Therapy Board has been vetting and licensing physical therapists in California. They enforce a high professional standard; that hasn’t changed. But the profession itself has. SkateMD’s unique approach to the gamification of physical therapy has kids who may struggle to walk rocking ramps at the…
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Physical Therapy
Bright Outlook for Physical Therapy Industry is No Stretch
by Ryan Jonesby Ryan JonesGood news came recently for those currently in the physical therapy field or are preparing to be. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook, the employment of physical therapists is expected to grow 28 percent from 2016 to 2026, which is considerably more robust than the average…
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Sure, your new haircut is on point. The lighting is just perfect. And the location? It’s a spot guaranteed to garner tons of likes and comments from your crew on social media. But before you tap that button to flip your phone’s camera front to back, and frame yourself up…
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Learning to Box May Help Knock Out Parkinson’s Disease
Some people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) have discovered an alternate form of therapy to improve their symptoms—boxing! Not the Ali or Tyson type of boxing—we’re talking about fitness boxing. Though not a cure for Parkinson’s, non-combat fitness boxing is being recognized by many in the medical community as an alternate…
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Check out the Physical Therapy Board’s (Board’s) recent accomplishments and goals for the upcoming years. Visit the Board’s website and download its 2014-2017 Strategic Plan. # # # The Physical Therapy Board regulates more than 27,000 licensees who practice physical therapy in California. The license status of physical therapists and…
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Physical Therapist Agrees to Revocation of License
by DCA Staffby DCA StaffSACRAMENTO – A Southern California Physical Therapist has agreed to have his license revoked as part of a stipulated settlement with the Physical Therapy Board of California following his conviction on fraud charges. Eddie Choi’s license revocation will be effective March 11, 2015. In March 2013, Choi plead guilty to…