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Should I be taking Glucosamine and Chondroitin?

by Danielle Clarke-Fox, DPT Over the past several years there has been quite a discussion in the medical community regarding glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate supplements. I hear so many patients talking about whether or not to take the supplement and asking me what they should do. So here’s the low down on the supplements and…

Evidence Based Medicine

by Michael J. Velsmid, DPT, MS I was listening to the news on the radio in the car on the way to work this week. They were reporting on a newly published study that concluded that 25% of all implanted defibrillators were not supported by evidence based medicine. The spin given by the radio reporter…

Report from a Sports Medicine Conference

by David Merson, DPT, ATC I recently attended a local sports medicine symposium and would like to share some information that will bring you, as a patient, client, and consumer of sports medicine services up to date on important topics. At this symposium, health care professionals who specialize in the treatment of sport related injuries…

What does it take to be a Physical Therapist today?

by Rebecca Lingerfelt, DPT The required training and education to become a PT has undergone some great improvements in the past few years, making our field a more capable profession. The result is a higher level of responsibility as part of your medical team. In the early stages of the profession at the time of…