pt.advanceweb.comAward-winning writers and contributors, timely, topical, balanced articles, plus reports on advances in PT research, reimbursement, political and clinical newsView our photos from Colorado Springs.http://Physical-Therapy.advanceweb.com/Article/ADVANCE-at-the-PPS-Conference.aspxNovember 17, 2009<P style="BACKGROUND: white">Madison Cortland ARC announced that applications are currently being accepted for the Arthur Pense Scholarship offered by NYSARC, Inc. </P> <P style="BACKGROUND: white">The Arthur Pense Scholarship is presented every year to a student enrolled in a four- or five-year degree program in occupational or physical therapy at a college or university in New York State. The scholarship is for the last two years of study.&nbsp; </P> <P style="BACKGROUND: white">Nominations http://Physical-Therapy.advanceweb.com/Article/Applications-Accepted-for-NYSARC-Scholarships.aspxNovember 17, 2009PTs: Use these seven tips to get more business without increasing spending.http://Physical-Therapy.advanceweb.com/Article/Boost-Your-Business-During-the-Recession.aspxNovember 17, 2009By Brent SampsonRehab clinicians need to be confidently decisive.http://Physical-Therapy.advanceweb.com/Article/Get-Off-the-Fence.aspxNovember 17, 2009By Karen AppoldNews and articles to help you prepare for the upcoming flu season.http://Physical-Therapy.advanceweb.com/Article/H1N1-Links.aspxNovember 19, 2009<DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; OVERFLOW: hidden; WIDTH: 595px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"> <DIV class=extra style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 18px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><IMG style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" src="/SharedResources/Graphics/advanceweb/PT/patienthandoutIcons/thumb_lg_gait.jpg" align=left> <P><EM>ADVANCE</EM> is http://Physical-Therapy.advanceweb.com/Article/More-Gait-Analysis-Balance.aspxNovember 19, 2009<DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; OVERFLOW: hidden; WIDTH: 595px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"> <DIV class=extra style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 18px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><IMG style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" src="/SharedResources/Graphics/advanceweb/PT/patienthandoutIcons/thumb_lg_pain.jpg" align=left> <P><EM>ADVANCE</EM> is http://Physical-Therapy.advanceweb.com/Article/More-Pain-Management.aspxNovember 19, 2009<div style="padding: 0px; overflow: hidden; margin-top: 0px; width: 595px;"> <div class="extra" style="margin-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; float: left; padding-bottom: 18px; padding-top: 0px;"><img style="padding: 0px; margin-top: 4px; margin-right: 8px;" src="/SharedResources/Graphics/advanceweb/PT/patienthandoutIcons/thumb_lg_pediatrics.jpg" align="left"> <p><em>ADVANCE</em> is proud to offer patient education handouts for our readers. Feel free to print them and distribute them to your cliehttp://Physical-Therapy.advanceweb.com/Article/More-Pediatrics.aspxNovember 19, 2009<DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; OVERFLOW: hidden; WIDTH: 595px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"> <DIV class=extra style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 18px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><IMG style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" src="/SharedResources/Graphics/advanceweb/PT/patienthandoutIcons/thumb_lg_sports.jpg" align=left> <P>ADVANCE is proud thttp://Physical-Therapy.advanceweb.com/Article/More-Sports-Rehab-Orthopedics.aspxNovember 19, 2009Therapists can be "ageless" in the workplace and beyond. http://Physical-Therapy.advanceweb.com/Article/Need-a-Makeover.aspxNovember 16, 2009By Max Izenberg<DIV class=contentWrapper> <TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD class=content> <DIV class=cm_contentWrapper> <DIV class=cm_primaryContent> <DIV class=cm_TOCphoto><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="MainImage" --><A href="http://physical-therapy.advanceweb.com/ebook/magazine.aspx?EBK=PT111609#"><IMG src="http://www.advanceweb.com/sharedresources/images/2009/cover/PT_cover_111609.jpg"> </A><!-- Inhttp://Physical-Therapy.advanceweb.com/Article/November-2009-volume-20-number-23.aspxNovember 16, 2009<strong>NEW FEATURE!</strong> Click the links below to access the digital version.<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B>Question: </B>I work for a home health therapy staffing agency. We provide physical, occupational and speech therapy, and social work for home health agencies. My company does not bill Medicare, but we must follow all of the guidelines so that the agencies we work for can bill properly.</P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal">Our concern is that the various agencies that we staff have a different interpretation of the rules. Two agencies will ask us to do two differhttp://Physical-Therapy.advanceweb.com/Article/Obtaining-Home-Health-Regulations-When-Can-a-PTA-Treat-Without-a-PT.aspxNovember 17, 2009By Pauline M. Franko, MCSP, PT, and Danna D. Mullins, MHS, PT<div style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px; width: 595px; height: 124px; background-image: url(/SharedResources/Graphics/advanceweb/PT/patientHandoutIcons/headers/header4.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: left top;"> <p style="padding-top: 10px; padding-left: 306px; padding-right: 8px; margin-top: 0pt; line-height: 18px;"><em>ADVANCE</em> is proud to offer patient education handouts for our readers. Fehttp://Physical-Therapy.advanceweb.com/Article/Patient-Handouts.aspxNovember 17, 2009References for Fibromyalgia: A Different View of A Puzzling Syndromehttp://Physical-Therapy.advanceweb.com/Article/References-for-Fibromyalgia-A-Different-View-of-A-Puzzling-Syndrome.aspxNovember 16, 2009By C.C. Stuart Donaldson, PhD, and Mary W. Donaldson, MEd References for Geriatric Function, Nov. 16, 2009http://Physical-Therapy.advanceweb.com/Article/References-for-Geriatric-Function-Nov-16-2009.aspxNovember 16, 2009By Carole Lewis, DPT, GCS, GTC, MSG, MPA, PhD, FAPTA, and Keiba Shaw, EdD, MPT, MA Therapists should include questions about incontinence in resident evaluations.http://Physical-Therapy.advanceweb.com/Article/Regaining-Strength-2.aspxNovember 17, 2009Trish Muse, MPT, CSCS<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt">Tracey Rogers, a physical therapist at Walton Rehabilitation Health System's outpatient therapy center, has earned her Certified Brain Injury Specialist Trainer credentials from the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists. </P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt">Fewer than 300 health professionals hold the CBIST credential. CBISTs demonstrate advanced training and skills in brain injury services, have a commitment to continuing education and are dedicated to phttp://Physical-Therapy.advanceweb.com/Article/Rogers-Earns-CBIST-Credentials.aspxNovember 17, 2009<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal">Do you use the gold standard for treating clients with scoliosis? If you treat, or are likely to treat, patients with scoliosis, then <I>Three-Dimensional Treatment for Scoliosis</I> by Christa Lehnert-Schroth, PT, is an invaluable resource. While 3-D treatment is the gold standard in German physiotherapy, the method is new to me. This technique involves specific breathing and spine-lengthening exercises. We would serve our clients well if we integrated this Europehttp://Physical-Therapy.advanceweb.com/Article/Text-Recommended-to-All-Health-Professionals-Who-Treat-Scoliosis.aspxNovember 17, 2009Reviewed by Karin J. Edwards, PTA four-legged therapist who belongs to Jennifer Trecaso, PT, gets seniors back on their feet.http://Physical-Therapy.advanceweb.com/Article/Therapeutic-Animals.aspxNovember 17, 2009by Ronald Hollowell A new mentor program is helping traveling PTs not feel so alonehttp://Physical-Therapy.advanceweb.com/Article/You-Got-a-Friend.aspxNovember 17, 2009By Lauren Himiak