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.
The ANPT Synapse Education Center offers online courses that are clinically relevant, cutting edge, and evidence-based. Our courses meet the needs of all levels of learners, from students, to new career professionals to the advanced practitioner.
CSM Pre-conference summit is designed to equip individuals or small project teams to make evidence-based, educationally sound decisions in the development of online education projects.
Following the release of the 2016 Impact factor for peer-reviewed journals, the Editorial Board of the Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy (JNPT) is happy to report that the JNPT's Impact Factor increased 40% to 2.524!
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The purpose of this course is to focus on “need to know” information for PTs to identify concussion, and to examine and intervene with adolescents and adults with concussion who do not recover with rest alone. Embedded in the described approach is the need to identify the primary triggers of ongoing symptoms and recognize the need for referrals to maximize and expedite recovery.
This course is designed to expand knowledge of complex vestibular pathologies, improve clinical reasoning in differential diagnosis and present innovative intervention strategies.
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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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