CSM 2011: February 9-12, New Orleans, LA

The Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) focuses on programming designed by all 18 of APTA's specialty sections. This spectacular event brings together more than 7,500 physical therapy professionals from around the nation for 5 stimulating days of exceptional programming, networking opportunities, and an exhibit hall filled with products and services to keep you and your practice on the cutting edge.

Check out the APTA's web site, www.moveforwardpt.com to learn more about physical therapy!
A great place to direct your patients or prospective clients who want to learn more about what physical therapy is and how it can help.
This is an excellent resource and promotion of our profession!

The Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) focuses on programming designed by all 18 of APTA's specialty sections. This spectacular event brings together more than 7,500 physical therapy professionals from around the nation for 5 stimulating days of exceptional programming, networking opportunities, and an exhibit hall filled with products and services to keep you and your practice on the cutting edge. Join us February 17-20 at the San Diego Convention Center 111 West Harbor Drive San Diego, CA 92101

 

The California Physical Therapy Association is a Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association, which represents more than 72,000 physical therapists and physical therapist assistants nationwide.

As the third largest Physical Therapy association in the world, the California Physical Therapy Association is the only voice for the physical therapy profession in the state of California.

CPTA Mission Statement

The California Physical Therapy Association exists to educate the people of California as to the attributes, benefits, and value of physical therapy; meet the physical therapy needs of the people of the State of California through the development and improvement of physical therapy education, practice, and research; meet the needs of the Chapter members through identification, coordinated action, communication, and fellowship.

What are Physical Therapists? (.pdf 829K)

Welcome to MoveCalifornia

The foundation of MoveCalifornia rests on the fact that physical therapists are experts in physical movement and performance and can improve the lives of people through instruction and education on proper body functions. And, they can teach people how to avoid injury by incorporating personalized, safe, healthy exercise, and activity into daily lives.

MoveCalifornia aspires to educate Californians on how to avoid potential injuries. Proper stretching, along with appropriate lifting and strengthening techniques, must be practiced to escape injuries that could become lifelong problems.

Overall, MoveCalifornia seeks to create a healthier population through education and outreach emphasizing the importance of daily physical activity and its contribution to a lifelong benefit of improved quality of life for Californians.

We have decided to join a global movement that is bringing much needed attention to cancers that affect men.  We are doing this by growing a Moustache this Movember, the month formerly known as November. Our commitment is to grow a moustache all November and we are hoping that you will support oiur efforts by making a donation.  The funds raised go to the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LIVESTRONG).

What many people don’t know is that 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime and testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men aged 18-35.  Facts like these have convinced me I should get involved.  

To make a donation, you can either:

•    Click this link http://us.movember.com/mospace/90599/ and donate online using your credit card or PayPal account , or
•    Write a check payable to ‘Movember Foundation’, referencing my Registration Number 90599 and mailing it to: Movember Foundation, PO Box 2726, Venice, CA 90294-2726.

All donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

The Prostate Cancer Foundation will use the money raised by Movember to fund research to find better treatments and a cure for prostate cancer.  

The Lance Armstrong Foundation will use the money raised by Movember to fund:

•    The LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance program which has the goal of improving survival rates and quality of life for young adults with cancer between the ages of 15 and 40.
•    Research initiatives to further understand the biology of adolescent and young adult cancers.

For more details on how the funds raised from previous campaigns have been used and the impact Movember is having please go to http://us.movemberfoundation.com/research-and-programs.

Thank you,

-The FIZIO Team

National Student Conclave (NSC) allows students from across the country to receive one-on-one career advice and meet recruiters ready to receive resumes. Imagine a weekend surrounded by friends, fellow students and future colleagues from across the country. Imagine one-on-one career advice and recruiters ready to take your résumé. Then imagine yourself at National Student Conclave, where you'll find all of these and more! APTA's NSC takes place annually and is the only national conference specifically for students of physical therapy. Everything is designed to provide you with the most enriching experience possible, from the programming and workshops to the social events.

October 30 - November 1, 2009 - Miami.

An orthopedic surgeon at US Spine and Sport in San Diego, CA, Dr. Mooney was an internationally recognized leader in clinical work and medical research related to orthopedics who conducted groundbreaking studies in many areas of orthopedics, restorative exercise, and physical medicine. During his tenure as NASS president, Dr. Mooney was instrumental in advocating for non-surgical education for NASS members, and in 1996, he was awarded a NASS Research Grant Award for the submission Effect of Proliferant Injection in Rabbit Disc. Dr. Mooney was also one of the principle drivers behind The Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back and Pelvic Pain to promote and facilitate interdisciplinary knowledge and consensus on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic lumbopelvic pain.

Click to see the full press release from NASS

Partnering with the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) and the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT), APTA will collaborate to host the first annual International Policy Summit on Direct Access and Advanced Scope of Practice in Physical Therapy. The goal of this summit is to advance the practice of physical therapy by exploring the current status of different nations and the emerging policies on direct access.

In conjunction with Vision 2020, we are challenging each state to strive for representation at this conference. We encourage APTA members to use this unique opportunity to represent our organization at the summit that takes place October 22-24 in National Harbor, MD, just outside Washington, DC.

Physical therapists/physiotherapists from around the world will come together to share their knowledge about direct access and scope of practice issues facing the physical therapy profession today. Programming for the event will include symposiums on policy of direct access and scope of practice, poster presentations, and breakout discussions and working groups. This is an opportunity to learn the latest research supporting these policy initiatives and share strategies for implementing policy at the local, regional or national level.

 

National Physical Therapy Month has grown in popularity over the years and it is now a recognized celebration in the National Health Observances Calendar. National Physical Therapy Month has become synonymous with the month of October for APTA members and their communities.

You’ve heard about physical therapists, but what can they bring to your life? A physical therapist can help you achieve and maintain mobility and quality of life without surgery or prescription medication. With their extensive education, physical therapists help you move forward so that you can get back to daily living. MoveForwardPT.com, brought to you by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), is your source for information about how physical therapy can bring motion to your life.