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SOUNDWAVES ARCHIVE

2008

Soundwaves Volume XXVII, Issue 5: September-October 2008

• Wii were great at the State Fair!
• November 4, 2008 is almost here: Campaign or attend a fundraiser
• Physical therapy gets the recognition it deserves
• PTA Advanced Proficiency recognition
• Register today for Fall Conference!
• Register today for the Bear Tracks 5K Run/Walk and 10K Run!
• Student Special Interest Group update
• Evidence in Action: Low back pain
• Featured course: Postural stability in children: Beyond single-leg stance
• From the President: Connections and professionalism
• From the Executive Director: Want to 'give back' to the PT profession?

Soundwaves Volume XXVII, Issue 4: July-August 2008

• APTA Core Values in action at the Phillips Neighborhood Clinic
• Noninvasive brain stimulation to promote plasticity and recovery
• Why Wii Fit at the Minnesota State Fair?
• Evidence in Action: Long-term effects of Prilosec and Nexium
• Get involved in the PTA Special Interest Group!
• Calling Pediatric Physical Therapists! Peds e-mail list
• Call for posters: 2008 MN APTA Fall Conference
• Save the date! 2008 MN APTA Fall Conference course/speaker list
• From the President
• From the Executive Director: At MN APTA, professionalism is the buzz word
• From the Quality Improvement Coordinator: A closer look at physical therapy reexamination/reevaluation

Soundwaves Volume XXVII, Issue 3: May-June 2008

• Governor Pawlenty signs Consumer Access Bill
• Thank you, from the MN PT PAC
• Wii're going to the Fair
• MN APTA award winners
• MN APTA spring election results
• Federal legislative update
• Experiencing our APTA at the Federal Legislative Forum
• Chiropractor bill to restrict PT not heard in this legislative session
• Minnesota athletic trainers fail to seek scope of practice expansion
• Student Special Interest Group activities update
• Evidence in Action: Plantar Fasciitis
• From the President: Relevance and engagement
• From the Executive Director: Thank you to all who helped pass Consumer Access Bill

Soundwaves Volume XXVII, Issue 2: March-April 2008

• First Minnesota PTA license issued
• Sixth annual Legislative Day a success
• Membership Retention Workgroup looks at the numbers and asks, 'Why?'
• You're invited to play Membership Millionaire!
• Student Special Interest Group activities update
• Ethical Ethel: Restorative care programming in long-term care facilities
• Evidence in Action: Increasing walking speed after a stroke
• From the President: Leadership and MN APTA
• From the Executive Director: Vision 2020 update: Where is the tipping point?

Soundwaves Volume XXVIII, Issue 1: January-February 2008

• Federal government affairs update
• Minnesota Congressional friends of PT
• PTA licensure application online
• 2007 Bear Tracks review
• MN APTA holds successful Student Conclave
• State legislative issues update
• 2008 Spring Conference call for posters
• Evidence in Action: Ankylosing Spondylitis
• From the President: Keeping the fire within
• From the Executive Director: Who 'may' vs. who 'should' provide physical therapy?

2007

Soundwaves Volume XXVII, Issue 6: November-December 2007

• Physical therapy booth at the Minnesota State Fair packed with information and fun
• MN APTA Strategic Plan: 2008-2010
• Volunteering in the Pacific
• Change in workers' compensation provider levels effective October 2007
• Consumer Access Bill update
• MN APTA takes a position on the athletic trainers' bill
• Evidence in Action: Overweight children and high-intensity, structured exercise programs
• Quality Improvement Task force update
• Do you know about the New Professionals Workgroup?
• Thank you from the PTA Special Interest Group (PTA SIG)
• Student Special Interest Group (SSIG) news
• Falls prevention online
• WANTED: MN APTA webmaster or webmaster team!
• From the President: Changes at MN APTA
• From the Executive Director: Vision 2020 as a 'stoplight'

Soundwaves Volume XXVII, Issue 5: September-October 2007

• Communicate, communicate, communicate: Legislative advocacy
• Minnesota athletic trainers seeking to change scope of practice
• MN PT PAC: Thank you, contributors!
• Laura Gilchrist, PT, is Minnesota recipient of APTA Emerging Leader Award
• New 2007 Certified Clinical Specialists
• MN APTA 2007 Fall Conference is almost here!
• Marilyn Woods Scholarship and Leadership Symposium
• Membership moments
• Evidence in Action: Post-op mobility in coronary artery bypass graft patients
• Meet the new MN APTA PTA Special Interest Group (PTA SIG) chair
• Student Special Interest Group (SSIG) events and activities
• Soundwaves Committee looking for new members
• Stand Up & Be Strong! update
• From the President: Thanks to our members and staff!
• From the Director of Peer Review: A review of quality improvement
• From the Executive Director: Professionalism: It's the heart of why we do what we do

Soundwaves Volume XXVII, Issue 4: July-August 2007

• PTA licensure passes in Minnesota
• Building relationships: It matters
• Remembering Marilyn Woods
• MN APTA spring election results
• MN APTA SSIG election results
• 2007 PTA Caucus
• MN APTA members lobby in Washington, DC
• Joan Bohmert honored at 2007 House of Delegates
• Stand Up & Be Strong! update
• Boost your career: Become a mentor or mentee
• Health & Wellness Workgroup survey results
• Evidence in Action: Eccentric exercise for mid-portion Achilles tendon pain
• From the President: Staffing for the future
• From the Director of Peer Review: Medical Assistance changes policy on student-delivered services
• From the Executive Director: Do the right thing, at the right time, to the right person

Soundwaves Volume XXVII, Issue 3: May-June 2007 [PDF]

• Consumer Access Bill tabled in subcommittee
• Evidence in Action: Strengthening cervical flexor muscles for patients with chronic neck pain
• 2007 Spring Conference exhibitors and sponsors
• 2007 Spring Conference highlights
• MN APTA awards: Spring Conference
• Another Silent Auction success!
• Vision 2020: Where do PTAs fit in?
• Stand Up & Be Strong! update
• Ethical Ethel: Renting space from a physician-owned clinic, providing exercise suggestions
• 2007 State Fair: Planning is underway!
• Membership Committee booth and New Professionals networking breakfast a success!
• From the President: Shared vision
• From the Director of Peer Review
• From the Executive Director: We can all play in the same sandbox!

Soundwaves Volume XXVII, Issue 2: March-April 2007 [PDF]

• 2007 Legislative Day: PTs, PTAs, students, and consumers in action at the State Capitol
• A PTA's perspective on the Consumer Access Bill
• Evidence in Action: Decreasing elderly hospital time with a walking program
• Spring Conference magic: Membership Committee update
• 2006 MN APTA membership summary
• MN APTA honors and awards
• Stand Up & Be Strong! Community-based falls prevention screening and action
• From the President: Shared vision
• From the Director of Peer Review: Documentation
• From the Executive Director: Who controls our decisions?

Soundwaves Volume XXVII, Issue 1: January-February 2007 [PDF]

• 'Consumer Access to Physical Therapy' show of support
• Membership... Everyone's business
• PTA Special Interest Group (PTA SIG): Year in review
• 2006 Fall Conference exhibitors and sponsors
• Stand Up & Be Strong! MN APTA falls prevention program
• Evidence in Action: Does hand placement during a push-up strengthen triceps/pect. major weakness?
• From the President: Professionalism and physical therapy: What is it and do you have it?
• From the Director of Peer Review: APTA Guidelines for Documentation
• From the Executive Director: It's all about access

2006

Soundwaves Volume XXVI, Issue 6: November-December 2006 [PDF]

• Consumer Access to Physical Therapy: Good for patients, good for the profession
• MN APTA award nominations
• The Worthingham Fellows advise: Steps for survival and success in the next five years (reprinted from PT Magazine)
• From the Lobbyists: Patients, not lobbyists, will pass legislation
• Why falls prevention?
• 2006 Fall conference reflections
• MN APTA hosts APTA State Government Affairs Forum
• Membership Committee: What's in, what's out
• MN APTA 2007 spring election is right around the corner
• Developing PTA leadership
• Consumer Access Bill: Valuable tasks you can perform WITHOUT joining a committee
• From the President: It's time to leap: Time and talents are needed!
• From the Director of Peer Review: MN APTA Peer Review looks at direct access

Soundwaves Volume XXVI, Issue 5: September-October 2006 [PDF]

• Our patients, more than physical therapy professionals, will pass the Consumer Access Bill
• From the Lobbyists: If you're not at the table, you're probably not on the menu
• Why call your legislator? Why not?
• Stand Up & Be Strong! update
• 2006 APTA House of Delegates highlights
• Ethical Ethel: Soliciting patient support for the Consumer Access Bill
• PTA Special Interest Group (PTA SIG): What we've been up to
• 2006 State Fair: Spotlight on physical therapy at the Great Minnesota Get-Together
• From the President: How to help with the Consumer Access Bill
• From the Director of Peer Review: How do I start the peer review process in my practice?
• From the Executive Director

Soundwaves Volume XXVI, Issue 4: July-August 2006 [PDF]

• 2006 legislative session ends without passage of the Consumer Access to Physical Therapy Bill
• Student Special Interest Group (SSIG) update
• From the Lobbyists: Elections are your time to educate
• October is National Physical Therapy Month
• Mayo physical therapists support the MS 150 Ride for the Cure
• 2006 spring election results
• Evidence in Action: Dizziness in a 40-year-old patient S/P acoustic neuroma resection
• Minnesota PT bikes from Minnesota to Austin, TX
• Minnesota PTAs achieve APTA Advanced Proficiency
• From the President: National and local perspectives
• From the Executive Director

Soundwaves Volume XXVI, Issue 3: May-June 2006 [PDF]

• 2006 Legislative Day: Physical therapy makes waves again!
• From the Lobbyists: Credibility is key
• 2006 MN APTA awards
• Outstanding PTA award winners
• Physical therapy booth at the Minnesota State Fair
• 2006 Spring Conference exhibitors and sponsors
• 2006 Spring Conference highlights
• 2006 Spring Silent Auction a success!
• Evidence in Action: Acute DVT and patient mobility assessment
• PTA Advanced Proficiency Certification: My story
• Falls prevention project grant update
• Federal government affairs: Medicare B Therapy Cap exception process
• Private practice: Bigger is better... Or smaller and quicker?
• From the President: Member recognition
• From the Director of Peer Review: Utilization: Over, under, or right on!
• From the Executive Director: All for about a buck a day

Soundwaves Volume XXVI, Issue 2: March-April 2006 [PDF]

• Governor Pawlenty listens to MN APTA members
• 2006 Legislative Day update
• Facility Challenge update: Glencoe Regional Health Services archives 100% membership!
• From the Lobbyists: The importance of contacting your legislators
• Physical Therapist James Olson selected to US Olympic Committee medical staff
• Evidence in Action: Improving hand function with NMES in a post-stroke patient
• PTA Caucus update
• Falls prevention grant update
• From the President: Vision 2020
• From the Director of Peer Review: Medical Assistance update
• From the Executive Director

Soundwaves Volume XXVI, Issue 1: January-February 2006 [PDF]

• Forward progress on SF 637 / HF 854: A bill for consumers in Minnesota
• From the Lobbyist: Legislative update
• 2005 Toys for Tots sponsors
• Legislative fundraising: A host testimonial
• Update: The UDA 'Road Show'
• Evidence in Action: Does hip weakness predispose runners to lower extremity overuse?
• Minnesota students at National Student Conclave
• MN APTA awards nomination process
• Ethical Ethel: Patient confidentiality, removing records from a clinic, soliciting old patients
• 2005 Bear Tracks 5K recap
• From the President: You have what it takes! I know you can do it!
• From the Director of Peer Review: MN APTA Peer Review and you!
• From the Executive Director

2005

Soundwaves Volume XXVI, Issue 6: November-December 2005 [PDF]

• MN APTA takes initiative in public policy change at State Capitol
• From the Lobbyist: Are you ready for the Unrestricted Direct Access bill?
• Physical therapy at the Twin Cities Marathon (photo)
• SF 637 / HF 854 Direct Access Bill background and information
• How can I... Make a difference? Demonstrate my commitment? Elect PT-friendly legislators?
• Join the wonderful web workgroup!
• 2005 Fall Conference: MN APTA shows excellence in leadership and learning
• 2005 Fall Silent Auction a huge success!
• 2005 Fall Conference exhibitors and sponsors
• Thank you: PTA programs
• Ethical Ethel: Legal interpretations of 'physician referral,' leaving the physical therapy profession
• From the President: You can make a difference!
• From the Director of Peer Review: The responsibility has been--and still is--yours
• From the Executive Director: Coming to a city near you: Informational meetings on Unrestricted Direct Access

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2003

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2002

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