July 2003

Feature Articles

Close to the Heart
With “kangaroo care,” occupational therapists can help parents heal the youngest patients.

Beyond Kangaroos: Q&A with Sharon Grady, PT, MS, RCS

Proper Propulsion
Understanding how wheelchair users propel themselves can lead to prevention of repetitive strain injury.

Safety First
Aquatic practice is growing, but therapy pools and practitioners have not had guidelines and safety standards. Until now.

Movement with Meaning
Three useful Pilates exercises display key concepts in dynamic spinal stabilization.

Overcoming Lymphedema
While this complicated condition cannot be cured, it can be treated very effectively.

The New Alternatives
Robots? Electrical implants? Yes, much of it is still in the planning stages, but new research shows signs of a bright future for the treatment of back injury.

Rehab Economics

Legislative Watch
Congress and the Drug Benefit

Trends and Issues
Here’s to Good News

The Inside Track

Departments

Presidents' Message
Getting Better with Age

News

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