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Oh my. There have been so many new research articles, blogs, TED Talks, and editorials on how the body works. Each time I think “THIS is something for the website”, a new article comes out. I have been trapped in “One More Thing” Limbo. Rather than remaining in Limbo, I am offering a summary of my favorites from 2009.

The Science Behind What We Do:

Let’s start with this one – a NY Times interview with the PT that is in charge of the Orthopedic Section.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/07/health/nutrition/07best.html?pagewanted=1

In this article, the lack of proof for Physical Therapy is highlighted in relation to clear orthopedic injuries. Ironically, the writer asks “Why go to a PT”, a question we ask daily – can we do anything for you that you can’t do for yourself? And how can we help you in the most time and money efficient manner. Every therapist, doctor, chiropractor should be asking themselves this question, before the patient has to ask! Our goal is always to help a person help themselves.

First understand that there is poor “proof” for most of medicine. Less than 50% of current medical practice has good proof. The APTA president addressed this in his letter.


APTA Responds to New York Times Article on Evidence-based Practice

January 8, 2010

Dear Editor:

The need for more quality evidence to guide physical therapist practice is imperative ("Treat Me, but No Tricks Please," Jan. 6). It is widely agreed, however, that all health professions must become more evidence-based. Studies show that less than 50 percent of current health care interventions have scientific evidence behind them.1

Fortunately, there has been growing emphasis among all health care providers to improve this statistic. The American Physical Therapy Association, for one, has long advocated the use of evidence by producing evidence-based clinical practice resources and providing free, full-text, scientific articles to members. But evidence alone cannot heal a patient. With the best available evidence at hand, a health care provider must use their evaluative skills, clinical judgment and assessment of a patient's needs to develop a plan of care.

Evidence is essential, but it must be combined with a health care provider's unique knowledge and understanding of an individual patient.

R. Scott Ward, PT, PhD
President
American Physical Therapy Association

1. El Dib RR, Atallah AN, Andriolo RB. Mapping the Cochrane evidence for decision making in health care. J Eval Clin Pract. 2007;13:689-692.