A Neurologic Clinical Specialist (NCS) is a physical therapist who has had advanced training or practice in the area of neurologic physical therapy.
A neurologic physical therapist is a physical therapist who specializes in the evaluation and treatment of individuals with movement problems due to disease or injury of the nervous system.
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) offers a consumer service called Find a PT. Find a PT allows you to search a national database of physical therapist members of the APTA for neurologic therapists.
he Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy is pleased to announce the release of the updated “Compendium for Teaching Professional Level Physical Therapy Content, v. 2016”.
The Academy is excited to support a two phase process to provide funding for an educational summit on knowledge translation (Phase I) and grant funding and mentorship for the implementation of knowledge translation projects (Phase II).
The 2016 Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy elections are completed, and the results are here! Thank you to all who participated in the elections!
Carole Lewis announced and recognized as the 46th Mary McMillan Lecturer during the Honors and Awards Ceremony at the NEXT 2015 Conference in National Harbor, Maryland.
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This course is designed to meet the needs of individuals wishing to enhance their understanding of vestibular rehab in order to effectively manage a range of patients with vestibular disorders and to identify individuals requiring referral for specialty support.
This course is designed to expand knowledge of complex vestibular pathologies, improve clinical reasoning in differential diagnosis and present innovative intervention strategies.
The Physical Therapy Association of Washington will be hosting a 2-day course that will present evidence from which physical therapists can develop a clinical framework to effectively manage patients in the acute phase of stroke recovery. The course speakers are Diane Nichols, PT, NCS and Rie Yoshida, PT, NCS.
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I am thankful for the Neurology Section as it helps me in my practice especially in the areas of gait instability. As a recent graduate I have an interest in vestibular rehabilitation and it is good to know the section has a Special Interest Group ...
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Membership is free to all SIGs with a current section membership.
The Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy (JNPT) is the official quarterly publication of the Neurology Section of the APTA.
PTNow's mission is to assist physical therapists and physical therapist assistants in day-to-day practice. The website offers information on many neurologic health conditions- check it out!
This map is designed to assist in identifying vestibular therapists across the country who work with those with vestibular disorders.
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