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The Jersey Jargon is a private publication of the American Physical Therapy Association of New Jersey and is published twice a year to provide members with timely and pertinent information concerning the practice of physical therapy. Certain articles and letters printed express the views of the author only and are not necessarily the policy of the Association. All materials submitted are subject to editorial review. All advertisements are accepted on the basis of conformance with the ethical standards of the American Physical Therapy Association. The Association has not verified the representations made in advertisements and should not be deemed to have endorsed any advertisers. All materials or ads should be submitted to the Jargon Editor in care of the APTANJ office:
American Physical Therapy Association of New Jersey 1100 US Highway 130, Suite 3 Robbinsville, NJ 08691-1108 Phone: (609) 208-0200 • Fax: (609) 208-1000
Council of Directors Email: cod@aptanj.org President* ................................................... Brian Mason, PT Vice President*............................................ Dana Cartin, PT Secretary*.................................................... Leslie Marcks, PT Treasurer*................................................... Jeffrey Snyder, PT Chief Delegate............................................ Paul Vidal, PT Director, Central District............................ Marc Suznovich, PT Director, Northern District......................... Heather Sleece Monaco, PT Director, Southern District ......................... Michele Strauss, PT (* Executive Committee)
Nominating Committee Email: nominate@aptanj.org Central District........................................... Kathy Krotz, PT Northern District........................................ Constance McAvaddy, PT Southern District......................................... Carina Torres, PT
Association Staff: Executive Director Daniel Klim (609) 208-0200 ext. 101 dklim@aptanj.org
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Next Publication Deadline: May 20, 2015 Next Chapter Meeting Date: Saturday, October 17, 2015 National Conference Center, East Windsor, NJ
Operations Manager Johnathan Josephs (609) 208-0200 ext. 100 jjosephs@aptanj.org
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Mission Statement The American Physical Therapy Association of New Jersey promotes the integrity and excellence of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants through the coordination of advocacy, education, and resources to be responsive to and serve the membership and community. Goals A. Influence payers, legislators, and the public to recognize physical therapists as the practitioner of choice. B. Provide and expand educational resources to promote and support evidence-based practice. C. Promote professionalism through effective communication and advocacy.
Meet Johnathan Josephs Meet Johnathan Josephs, APTANJ's new Operations Manager. Johnathan has a BA in political science and biochemistry from Rider University in Lawrenceville. He volunteers with a NYC-based nonprofit called Showered with Hope which seeks to empower individuals to achieve self-sufficiency by providing them with access to hygiene and development services. He is also fluent in Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. Please welcome Johnathan to the APTANJ family.
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● President's Message The Network As we have moved legislation forward I have come to two conclusions:
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We must have a sustainable political action committee (APTANJ’s PT PLAN); and
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We need to continue to grow our Network… The Physical Therapy Network is powerful, dynamic and action orientated, if you do not know who this network is, it is you.
On almost every occasion when we needed a outreach to a legislator there was a Physical Therapist or Assistant who either treated them, is on the same board, played golf, lives in the same neighborhood (in one case a PT student actually knocked on the door of the legislator), it goes on and on. As you read this I would like you to spend a minute thinking about your “network”. Let’s not forget we live state that the term “I know a guy” could be its official motto. Not only do we “know a guy,” but we connect and influence many people on a daily basis. The network that your association has reached out to has been as valuable as every political visit, breakfast or fundraiser that we have attended. By and large, elected officials have a very positive view of Physical Therapists and Assistants and have a great deal of respect for the profession. We have just begun to use the leverage of our members’ network, and it is producing the changes we hope to see for our profession in New Jersey. This spring we have eight open leadership positions with 16 candidates. Online voting to elect the APTANJ leadership will take place for the first time this Spring. And, the office now has the capacity to support the administrative burdens of SIG’s and increased non-dues revenue. In short, the APTANJ is changing and changing for the better! We have 2,500 members, but 7,000 to 8,000 physical therapists and assistants in New Jersey. We touch tens of thousands of patients on a daily basis and impact the lives of New Jerseyans everyday. The last request to our members and nonmembers that I will make is to get your network plugged into to the APTANJ and watch what happens.
Brian Mason, PT APTANJ President president@aptanj.org
Editors Note: This is Brian Mason’s last article as APTANJ President. Please see a brief list of his accomplishments on the right.
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Brian Mason, PT, DPT Presidential Achievements: • Introduced Legislation to Modernize the Physical Therapy Practice Act (S874/A1648). This is the first time in more than a decade that the PT Practice Act is being revised. The bill seeks to include the protection of intramuscular manual therapy, a form of general supervision, wellness, as well as several additional aspects of the practice of physical therapy. • Help create the strongest political action committee in New Jersey in the last 12 years. Increased political action contributions by more than 400% between 2012 and 2014. • Worked with New Jersey Department of Banking & Insurance to ensure enforcement of copay regulations. • Worked with Horizon Blue Cross/ Blue Shield of New Jersey to establish a “no authorization” policy for the first 12 visits for most patients. • Membership numbers are currently the highest they’ve been in APTANJ history. • Led the revision of the APTANJ bylaws for the first time since 2006. The new bylaws allow for electronic voting. • Modernized the APTANJ Council of Directors by reducing the number of Director positions to achieve greater effectiveness and accountability • Instituted NJ PT Pub Nights to foster membership engagement and PT-related discussion. • Established the NJ Student Conclave; a free event for PT/PTA students and first-year professionals residing in New Jersey. This seminar focuses on “realworld” topics to help prepare PT students for professional life after graduation. • Represented the APTANJ during the NFL’s Super Bowl Week at a NFL Players Association Retired Players Conference in Manhattan presenting information to former players on health/aging. • Raised $3,000 for the NJ National Guard Child & Youth Fund by hosting a 5k during PT Month in conjunction with the NJ National Guard. The NGCYF supports the children of deployed servicemen3 and women in New Jersey.
● Executive Director's Message
It’s Not My Issue I was speaking to a Physical Therapist a few days ago and we got on the subject of the Physical Therapy Practice Act currently making its way through the State Legislature (S874/A1648). I was updating him about the progress of the bill, its contents and where there would be some opposition. The opposition that we are facing is with the acupuncturists and the issue of PTs performing dry needling (which the NJ State Board of Physical Therapy has determined to be permissible in NJ). You may have heard how they publicly named an APTANJ’s practice in an “Action Alert” email which subsequently led to the member receiving a phone call harassing her and her practice. The APTANJ issued a statement expressing disappointment in the lack of professionalism shown by the acupuncture association in New Jersey by seeking to personally attack an individual who is helping patients get better. In the statement, we pledged our support of the member and denounced the behaviors and actions demonstrated by the acupuncture association. The physical therapist that I was speaking with a few days ago told me that he was speaking with a colleague about the events that had transpired and why we need to protect dry needling as a safe and effective manual technique used by licensed physical therapists in New Jersey. The colleague turned to the PT and told him, “I don’t do dry needling so this doesn’t affect me. It’s not my issue.” Therein lies the problem. The statement “It’s not my issue” is one that is heard many time over in professional associations especially when an issue arises. What may be affecting the livelihood of one physical therapist may have no bearing on the way another physical therapist in New Jersey practice. I take issue with those who say “It’s not my issue”… it is your issue. It is your issue because it affects your profession. In my first year and half as the Executive Director of the APTANJ, I’ve had the good fortune to travel around the state and meet with many great PTs and PTAs. I’ve had candid conversations, listened to what each individual has to say and worked with the APTANJ leadership to continue building a better association. What I can’t stand, however, is when I speak with someone about what is transpiring and they immediately tune out because what I talking about doesn’t affect him/her. What bonds a profession together is not the individual expertise of any one person, but rather the cohesiveness and understanding that you all exist as licensed physical therapists or physical therapist assistants in the State of New Jersey. Check your license which is granted by the NJ State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. It doesn’t say that you’re a pediatric PT or geriatric PT or a PTA with a certification in aquatic therapy.
No, it says that you are a licensed physical therapist or physical therapist assistant just like the other 8,000+ licenses of your profession in the state. “It’s not my issue” is an easy excuse for not wanting to engage in the support of the profession. What it tells me is that there are professionals out there that think, “let someone else worry about it” and there will be others that take up the issue. But imagine if we got an entire profession behind the issue (no matter how small) what we could accomplish as a professional association? So, usually after you’ve asked someone to get involved the response is one of two things: “Okay, let me think about it.” or “I just can’t commit that much time to get involved. I have so much going on as it is!” We all know that the first response means that the person is NEVER getting involved, but he/she thinks it’s the polite way of declining to get involved and there is hope that there won’t be any follow up. So, “OK, let me think about it” should actually be translated to mean, “I have no interest in getting involved, but I’ll feel better by saying ‘OK, let me think about’ rather than just being honest and saying ‘I don’t want to get involved’.” It won’t hurt someone’s feelings if I say “OK, let me think about it.” The “I just can’t commit…” response carries a little less weight with me, especially because the person saying it has no idea how much time is being asked of them, if any. The opportunity to get involved may be as little as providing membership feedback, serving on a task force, recruiting a nonmember to become a member or making a contribution of as little as $5 dollars to our political action committee, the PT PLAN…making a commitment doesn’t mean that you have to invest your time working your way up the leadership ranks if you don’t want to. It’s about being an engaged member for your dues investment. That’s what leads to a successful organization. Commitment shouldn’t be looked at as the time you spend doing something, but rather the value that you and your profession get out of something. Because while it might not be your issue today, it could certainly be your issue tomorrow…and I’ve been doing this long enough to know that everyone wants as much support as they can get when there is an issue that they are confronted with. Instead of looking at things on an individual issue or case-by-case basis, let’s look at things from a professional, physical therapy purview and come together to support one another whether it be private practice, hospital-based, academic, pediatric, orthopedic and so on…because when I reread the mission of the Chapter it says, to promote the integrity and excellence of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants through the coordination of advocacy, education, and resources to be responsive to and serve the membership and community…not just one group within the profession. Please get involved. Daniel Klim, Executive Director
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Things to Know about Intramuscular Manual Therapy aka “Dry Needling” in New Jersey
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Intramuscular Manual Therapy more commonly known as “Dry needling (DN)” is a skilled intervention used by physical therapists that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger points, muscular, and connective tissues for the management of neuromusculoskeletal pain and movement impairments.
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The goal of dry needling treatment is to deactivate trigger points to facilitate the rehabilitation process of musculoskeletal dysfunction.
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Physical therapists have been safely performing dry needling in the United States for the past 25+ years, according to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy.
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Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation is recognized as one of the 10 essential health benefits by law under the Affordable Care Act.
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Dry needling is confirmed to be within PT scope in 25 states and Washington DC.
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The United States Military permits only licensed physicians AND physical therapists to perform dry needling on our military personnel (since 2007 every Army and Marine combat brigade deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan has had a PT attached to the brigade who is permitted to perform dry needling). In NJ, the 87th Medical Group Physical Therapy Clinic at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst offer dry needling as one of their services to active duty service members.
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There have been no patient safety complaints (or injuries) reported to the NJ State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners about physical therapists performing dry needling.
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Claims that the performance of dry needling by physical therapists is a threat to public safety issue are without merit. In fact CNA, the underwriting company for the physical therapy professional liability insurance plan offered HPSO, the leading malpractice insurance carrier for physical therapists in the U.S., has reviewed their claims database specific to the issue of dry needling. In a December 2014 letter to APTA, CNA reported that there are no trends relative to dry needling identified that would indicate this procedure presents a significant risk factor, nor does CNA foresee the practice of dry needling as having any immediate claim or rate impact.
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A study published in 2010 in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine by an MD and a PhD concluded that “Its (dry needling) effectiveness has been confirmed in numerous studies and 2 comprehensive systematic reviews. Dry needling can be used as part of complex treatment for chronic musculoskeletal pain…”
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Dry needling is only part of a comprehensive physical therapy program which includes neuromuscular, re-education, manual therapy, therapeutic exercises, postural correction, movement re-education, etc.
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2015 APTANJ Spring Conference Sheraton Edison Raritan Center • Edison, NJ Friday, April 17 & Saturday, April 19, 2015 TENTATIVE AGENDA* Friday, April 17 Time
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CEs
7:00 am –8:30 am
Registration & Breakfast
8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Diagnosis and Movement Impairment Syndromes – Day 1
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Speaker: Shirley Sahrmann, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Professor Emerita Physical Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine – St. Louis Description: Movement System Impairment Syndromes are based on the kinesiopathologic model that proposes normal tissue adaptations induced by daily activities can result in collections of impairments that combine to cause joint microinstability and microtrauma that develops into macrotrauma. Key factors are the body taking the path of least resistance, relative flexibility, and relative stiffness. Clinical and laboratories studies have demonstrated that patients with low back pain can be classified according to the movement direction that most consistently is associated with increased symptoms and with impaired motions. Furthermore when the movement is corrected, the symptoms decrease or are eliminated. Studies have also demonstrated that movements of the hip can cause lumbopelvic motion and symptoms. This presentation will describe the classifications of patients with low back pain and the contributing factors. The examination used to classify the patients which is the basis of the diagnosis will be demonstrated. The corrective program which consists of specific exercises as well as correction of the movement patterns used during everyday activities. The research assessing the validity of the kinesiopathologic basis of the classification will be described.
TENTATIVE AGENDA* Saturday, April 18 Time
Event
7:00 am –8:30 am
Registration & Breakfast
CEs
8:30 am – 1:00 pm
Diagnosis and Movement Impairment Syndromes – Day 2 Speaker: Shirley Sahrmann, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Professor Emerita Physical Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine – St. Louis
8:30 am – 1:00 pm
Evidence Based Practice Has Evolved: Have you?
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Speaker: Sandra L Kaplan PT, DPT, PhD, Professor & Asst. Director, Physical Therapy Program, Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences of Rutgers, The State University of NJ, Newark Campus Description: Evidence based practice methods and products have evolved since its introduction in by Sackett et al. in 1996. Physical therapists should be aware of the types of evidence-based publications available to inform practice, methods and locations for searching the literature, and methods of critical appraisal. The session will include with strategies for audit and integration of best evidence into practice and an opportunity to appraise current clinical practice guidelines.
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2015 APTANJ Spring Conference Sheraton Edison Raritan Center • Edison, NJ Friday, April 17 & Saturday, April 19, 2015 TENTATIVE AGENDA* (continued) Saturday, April 18 Time
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Follow up course on Medical Fitness for the Pediatric Population
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Speaker: Dr. Phyllis Bowlby and Dr. MJ Myslinski Description: The course will provide basic tools to design and implement an exercise program for children with special needs. Information will address precautions, responses, assessment and modifications necessary for the neurological, metabolic, orthopedic, and cardiopulmonary pathologies. Focus will be on the development of exercise prescriptions to fit these populations. Case studies will allow for hands on learning of designing exercise prescriptions for children with special needs.
Video Games in PT Practice: From Knowledge to Action
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Speaker: Judith E. Deutsch PT, PhD, FAPTA Description: Motion sensing video games developed for recreational purposes are being widely used in rehabilitation. There is now accumulating evidence and some clinical reasoning to guide the selection and application of these games for health promotion, fitness and movement re-education of the upper limb and balance and mobility for selected populations. In this course using a combination of presentation and active learning formats the participant will leave with specific strategies to apply video games in their practice. 10:30 am – 11:00 pm
Coffee Break & Exhibitors
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Lunch & Exhibitors
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
APTANJ Spring Business Meeting
3:15 pm – 5:15 pm
Trigger Point Dry Needling: History & Application to Myofascial Pain Syndrome
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5:15 pm
APTANJ Election Results
5:15 pm – 7:15 pm
#PT Pub Networking Event
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Speaker: Yuchin Chang, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT Description: Muscle pain is commonly associated with various pain conditions and injuries, and it can greatly contribute to sleep disturbance, increase disability, and reduce one’s quality of life. Trigger points play an essential role in development of myofascial pain syndrome, and the unique mechanical and biochemical characteristics of the trigger point can further add to the complexity of pain, leading to central sensitization. It is crucial for clinicians to identify trigger points and understand their role in pain propagation in order to manage myofascial pain successfully. Trigger Point Dry Needling is considered one of the most effective treatments for myofascial pain syndrome. The application of Dry Needling as an adjunctive tool to physical therapy treatment can effectively manage pain and dysfunction associated with trigger points. The Trigger Point Dry Needling can be performed safely by physical therapists with appropriate training. The lecture aims to elucidate the role of trigger points in chronic pain and introduce the application of Trigger Point Dry Needling as a treatment option for patients with myofascial pain syndrome.
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2015 APTANJ Spring Conference Sheraton Edison Raritan Center • Edison, NJ SPEAKERS Shirley A. Sahrmann, PT, PhD, FAPTA Dr. Sahrmann is Professor Emerita of Physical Therapy at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri. She received her bachelors degree in Physical Therapy, masters and doctorate degrees in Neurobiology from Washington University. She is a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association and is a recipient of the Association’s Marion Williams Research Award, the Lucy Blair Service Award, and the Kendall Practice award, the Inaugural John H.P. Maley Lecture and Mary McMillan Lecture awards. Dr. Sahrmann has also received Washington University’s Distinguished Faculty Award, the School of Medicine’s Inaugural Distinguished Clinician Award and an honorary doctorate from the University of Indianapolis. She has also received the Bowling-Erhard Orthopedic Clinical Practice Award from the Orthopaedic Section of the APTA. She has served on the APTA Board of Directors and as president of the Missouri Chapter. In addition to her numerous national and international presentations, Dr. Sahrmann has been a keynote speaker at the World Confederation of Physical Therapy, and at the Canadian, Australian, New Zealand and Danish national congresses. Dr. Sahrmann’s research interests are in development and validation of classification schemes for movement impairment syndromes as well as in exercise based interventions for these syndromes. Her books, Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes and Movement System Impairment Syndromes of the Cervical and Thoracic Spines and the Extremities, describe the syndromes and methods of treatment. She maintained an active clinical practice specializing in patients with musculoskeletal pain syndromes until her retirement in July 2012.
Sandra L Kaplan PT, DPT, PhD, Dr. Kaplan is a Professor and Asst. Director of the Physical Therapy program in the Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences of Rutgers, The State University of NJ, Newark Campus, and Director of Post-Professional Education. She teaches Neuroscience and Outcome Measurement in the DPT, mentors PhD students in the Interdisciplinary Studies PhD program, and is an active member in the Stuart D. Cook MD Master Educator’s Guild. Dr. Kaplan’s academic and research interests are in pediatric rehabilitation, evidence-based practice, and clinical outcome measures. She was the team leader for the Pediatric Section clinical practice guideline (CPG) on Congenital Muscular Torticollis, and provides training on development of CPGs for the APTA. She has provided lectures on EBP at many of the Pediatric Section’s Advanced Clinical Practice courses and at its annual conference, and was a member of the Research Section’s task group to develop EBP Curriculum Guidelines for DPT Programs. Relevant publications include: Outcome Measurement and Management in Physical Therapy; First Steps for the Practicing Clinician (2007, FA Davis); Sicily Statement On Classification And Development Of Evidence-Based Practice Learning Assessment Tools (BMC Med Ed, 2011), Developing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (Ped Phy Ther, 2013), and Physical Therapy Management of Congenital Muscular Torticollis: An Evidence-Based Guideline (Ped Phy Ther, 2013).
Mary Jane Myslinski, EdD, EdM, MA, PT Mary Jane Myslinski, EdD, EdM, MA, PT received a Baccalaureate degree in Physical Therapy from Boston University and a Master of Arts in Cardiopulmonary Rehab from New York University. She did further graduate work at Columbia University receiving an EdM and an EdD in Applied Physiology. Dr. Myslinski is presently an Associate Professor in a Doctoral Program of Physical therapy in Newark, NJ. Dr. Myslinski’s academic and research interests are in the relationship between aerobic/ anaerobic exercise and physiological function in patients with disabilities or chronic disease. She has authored numerous book chapters on exercise responses and has done research in the area of energy expenditure in patients with a CVA. She has been involved in the APTA both at the state and national levels. She has presented at numerous conferences and continuing educational courses. 10
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2015 APTANJ Spring Conference Sheraton Edison Raritan Center • Edison, NJ SPEAKERS Dr. Phyllis Guarrera-Bowlby Dr. Phyllis Guarrera-Bowlby is an Associate Professor in the Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy-Newark. She received her physical therapy degree at University of Pennsylvania. She received a M.Ed. in 2000 and an ED.D. in 2011 at Teachers College, Columbia University with a major in motor learning and control. She has extensive pediatric physical therapy experience in a variety of clinical settings and earned pediatric clinical specialist status in 1996 with recertification in 2005. Her research interests are in the area of motor control and learning in typically developing children and children with neurological impairments‚ especially cerebral palsy.
Judith E. Deutsch, PT, PhD, FAPTA Judith E. Deutsch PT PhD FAPTA received her BA in Human Biology from Stanford, her MS in Physical Therapy from USC and her PhD in Pathokinesiology from NYU. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Rehabilitation Research at UMDNJ. Dr. Deutsch is Professor and Director of the Research in Virtual Environments and Rehabilitation Sciences (Rivers) Lab in the Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ. Her current research includes the development and testing of virtual reality, and off-the shelf gaming systems to improve functional mobility of individuals with neurologic conditions. She work with an international group of clinician-scientists who are translating video game use into practice. She is the immediate past-Editor in Chief of the Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy and a member of the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Neural Engineering Research and Neural Rehabilitation and Research. She is the Co-Chair of PTNow.org. The AHA, NSF and NIH fund her work.
Yuchin Chang, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT Yuchin received her B.S. degree in Biochemistry from Baylor University in 2003 and her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Delaware in 2006. She is a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy, and she also holds a Certification in Trigger Point Dry Needling. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and belongs to the APTA’s Section on Women’s Health. She is an active member of the Women’s Health Special Interest Group of the APTA NJ chapter. Yuchin has extensive experience in working with patients with myofascial pain syndrome, and she utilizes Trigger Point Dry Needling as an adjunctive treatment tool. Through her years of working with people suffering from myofascial pain syndromes, she is still amazed daily at the significant changes made by Dry Needling in her patients’ lives. Through her training and clinical practice, Yuchin has developed a unique appreciation and manual skills for treating Myofascial Trigger Points. She endeavors to step back and look at the big picture, approaching pain and dysfunction in a holistic manner. With her advanced manual skills and holistic approach, she empowers patients to understand how the body works and take them through their ‘recovery journey’ with respect and gentleness. She gets a great satisfaction in helping her patients achieve their goals and improve the quality of their lives.
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â—? 2015 Student Conclave
More than 100 DPT students from schools across the Northeast came together at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold for the 2015 APTANJ Student Conclave. Keynote addresses on leadership were given by Brigadier General James Grant, Chief of the Joint Staff of the New Jersey Department of Military & Veterans Affairs as well as J. Michael Bowers, the Chief Executive Officer of the APTA.
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● PT PLAN Supporters The APTANJ thanks the individuals who supported our political action committee in NJ, the PT PLAN. Funds for political advocacy in NJ cannot be taken from membership dues and must be raised independently. We appreciate all of the individuals below who contributed to the advancement of the physical therapy agenda last year: Stephanie Ale*
Amit Gaglani**
Elizabeth Lentz
Beth Sarfaty
Terry Andrus**
Megan Gardner
William Mahalchick
John Skelly
Paul Artale***
Alvin Goldman**
Jeffrey Mannheimer*
Christopher Skok*
Cathy Asch*
Sharon Grubb
Michael Manzo*
Kathleen Smarrito
Ruthanne Balch*
Patricia Guttormsen
Leslie Marcks
Jeffrey Snyder**
Barbara Behrens*
Erich Herkloz*
Brian Mason***
Peg Soucek*
David Bertone**
Beth Hoffman
Constance McAvaddy
Leslie Soulen
Daniel Brophy
Rebecca Horton
Lori Mikula
Marc Suznovich
Mark Butler
Tyler Horton
Thomas Modica
Gary Thompson*
Elaine Bukowski
Robert Incitti**
Cindy Moore*
Rachel Thompson
Patricia Carey*
Marinelle Japzon
Heather Murray-Miller**
Mark Valente***
Yolanda Coles
Stacey Jarrell
Bryan Nichols*
Johan van Schalkwyk***
Carol Cote***
Stephen Judd**
Thomas Nolan, Jr.
Arthur Veilleux*
Carolyn Cotter
Sandra Kaplan*
Margo Orlin
Michael Verdon
Charles Curtis
Kathleen Keegan
Loretta O’Toole
Paul Vidal*
Damon Daura**
Barbara Kelly
Steven Parente*
Dawn Weismer*
Irene De Masi
Scott Kingsley*
Kathy Pierfy*
Mark Werneke*
Mary Dunleavy
Nancy Kirsch**
James Pumarada**
Kevin Whelan
Dana Edwards
Charlotte Kolb
Nancy Reger*
Marcia Wholf
Michael Eisenhart*
Mitchell Kosheff
Denise Ricci
Layne Williams
Daniel Eskes
Marie Koval Nardone
Marc Rubenstein**
Jerry Yoo***
John Finnegan
Kathy Krotz
Teresa Ryan**
Genesis Health Care***
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● APTANJ Poster Presentations
Students from the DPT programs in NJ (Rutgers North, Rutgers South, Stockton College of New Jersey, Seton Hall University) presented their research at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting recently in Indianapolis, IN. APTANJ member Scott LaRaus, PT, DPT, CWS of Fox Rehabilitation received a major award for his poster entitled “Physical Therapy in the Emergency Department: Steps to Program Development & Success”.
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● APTANJ PT Partners ● APTANJ is proud to have a select group of corporate supporters through which their sponsorship helps keep membership dues affordable while allowing us to put forth high-quality program. Not all companies seeking to do business with the APTANJ become PT Partners. We’ve have denied entry into the PT Partner Program for some because we didn’t feel that they had our members’ best interest of in mind. The partners below have been selected because of their commitment to physical therapy in New Jersey as well as the high caliber in which they conduct business. As you’re getting prepared to make personal or professional purchasing decisions this Fall, the APTANJ encourages you to support our PT Partners. Visit their websites, review their products and services, and contact them if you’re interested in making a purchase. As a PT Partner, they’re here to serve our membership:
AlliedOP, Inc.
Buttaci & Leardi, LLC
FOX Rehabilitation
AlliedOP is a leading innovator of orthotic and prosthetic devices. Over 40 years in the field has given us the understanding and appreciation to meet the needs and solve the problems of the physically challenged.
We are a progressive, multi-service law firm that caters exclusively to health care providers and providerrelated entities. By employing the more “hands-on approach” of a small firm, while at the same time delivering the same knowledge, savvy and skill typically associated with much larger firms, we have built a dynamic, national health care practice.
Fox is a private practice of full-time physical, occupational, and speech therapists. Fox was built on the novel foundation of Geriatric House Calls™, and throughout its growth, the practice has stayed true to its mission of rehabilitating lives by believing in the strength of people.
Contact: Joshua Schenkman President 1 Emery Ave. Randolph, NJ 07869 Phone: 973-328-3340 Email: jschenkman@alliedop.com www.alliedop.com
Hocoma USA Hocoma is the global market leader for the development, manufacturing and marketing of robotic and sensor based devices for functional movement therapy. Contact: Joel Sommer, PT, DPT Business Development Manager – Clinic Market 77 Accord Park Dr., Suite D-1 Norwell, MA 02061 Cell 347-404-3537 Office 1-877-944-2200 x820 Fax 781-792-0102 joel.sommer@ hocoma.com www.hocoma.com
WebPT WebPT offers web-based defensible, compliant, and intuitive documentation, provide physical therapists with intelligent business reporting, interactive and organized scheduling, integrated billing, and one-stop shopping (and saving) with the WebPT Marketplace. Contact: Lyndzie Phillips Marketing & Media Specialist EDU Member Representative Phone: 866-221-1870 x309 Email: lyndzie.phillips@webpt.com www.webpt.com 16
Contact: Vincent N. Buttaci, Esq. 103 Carnegie Center, Suite 323 Princeton, NJ 08540 Phone: 609-799-5150 Fax: 609-799-5180 Email: vnbuttaci@ buttacilaw.com www.buttacilaw.com
JAG Physical Therapy JAG Physical Therapy is a comprehensive outpatient physical therapy company which provides physical therapy care for general orthopedic, sports and soft tissue injuries, Workers’ Compensation cases, and Medicare patients. Our experienced, caring physical therapists, athletic trainers and exercise physiologists are invested in your full recovery. Contact: Kayla George Administrative Director/Marketing & PR Director Phone: (973) 669-0078 Email: kgeorge@ jagpt.com www.jagpt.com
Contact: Robyn C. Kurilko, PT, DPT Chief Clinical Operations Officer Phone: 877-407-3422 ext. 1260 Fax: 877-407-4329 Email: robyn.kurilko@foxrehab.org www.foxrehab.org
Harlan Health Products, Inc. Harlan Health Products, Inc., was founded in 2003 by Harlan Pyes, a 30+ year veteran of the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation equipment field. Our core principle of providing our clients with “all the products they need and the personal service they deserve” is the major reason they consistently return to us for their equipment and supply needs. Contact: Harlan Pyes President Phone: 1-800-345-1124 Mobile: 1-914-582-2958 Email: harlan@ harlanhealth.com www.HarlanHealth.com
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MedBridge Practice better with MedBridge. Earn hundreds of CEUs, educate your patients, expand your clinical expertise, improve outcomes. Contact: Andrew Mickus Chief Operating Officer Phone: 206-216-5003 Email: andrew@ blacksmithcg.com www.medbridgeeducation.com
Enjoy perks and savings on the latest Dell products and select electronics and accessories. Contact: Leah Buluran Strategic Account Manager Healthcare and Life Sciences Phone: 512-728-5728 Email: leah_buluran@ dell.com www.Dell.com/mpp/aptanj Member ID: HS126619746
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● APTANJ PT Partners ● Princeton Federal Credit Union
Fusion Employer Services, LLC
QualCare Management Resources, LLC
APTANJ members that sign up to become a part of the Princeton Federal Credit Union will have access to traditional Savings and Checking accounts, a wide array of loans and many convenience factors. Members will enjoy the convenience of Internet Banking and Bill pay, Mobile Banking on the go now including Remote Deposit Capture, access to over 30,000 surcharge free ATM’s and over 5,000 shared branches nationwide.
We provide excellent resource services, believing that as a boutique PEO, we are more accurately suited to a small business. Our team is driven by a passion to create value and deliver exceptional service. We are measured by the quality of this delivery and do not answer to Wall Street analysts. At FUSION, clients are not numbers and their employees are not problems.
QualCare, Inc., one of the region's leading providers of health care coverage, provides the public and private marketplace with a higher-quality, lower-cost alternative to commercial insurance companies. QualCare’s network covers over 100 acute, specialty and rehabilitation hospitals, as well as over 31,000 physicians and other ancillary providers across New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
Kyle Jaremko Marketing Manager 104 Carnegie Center, Suite 103 Princeton, NJ 08540 Phone: 609.945.6200 ext. 248 Email: KJaremko@ princetonfcu.org www.princetonfcu.org
Contact: Dan Surtz, Principal 11 Gordon Ave #3 Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 Phone: 609-896-5900 Fax: 609-896-5904 Email: DSurtz@ fusionemployerservices.com www.fusionemployerservices.com
Contact: Jenny A. Martinez Sr. Account Executive 30 Knightsbridge Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854 Phone: 732-465-7352 Fax: 732-465-7328 E-mail: jmartinez@qualcareinc.com www.qualcareinc.com/products/ smhealthplans.aspx
Visit the Member Benefits Section of www.aptanj.org for additional personal and professional savings programs…
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Pediatrics Pediatrics (H)(H)
55 55
35 35
20 20
30 30
Private Private Practice Practice (E) (E)
175175
105105
50 50
150150
Research Research (D)(D)
35 35
25 25
0 0
5 5
Sports Sports Physical Physical Therapy Therapy (F) (F)
60 60
50 50
20 20
25 25
Women’s Women’s Health Health (M)(M)
50 50
25 25
25 25
25 25
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