Resources to Support Physiotherapists to Use Evidence Based Practice in their Clinics

Resources to Support Physiotherapists to Use Evidence Based Practice in their Clinics

Resources to Support Physiotherapists to Use Evidence Based Practice in their Clinics

The pressure for changing physiotherapy profession from technicians into professionals has increased recently. The demand for evidence based treatment has challenged many traditional practices and has brought pressure on therapists to change attitudes and develop skills. If Physiotherapists are to remain professional practitioners and not to become technicians in the healthcare system they should use evidence based support. This is to help them justify their treatment plans, monitor clients responses, predict outcome and to defend length, frequency and contents of their treatment programme.

Nepalese physiotherapists should follow the same procedures and use evidence based practice, there are no available scientific Journals for them, So in this paper I am introducing them to scientific internet sites rather using Google or other unscientific resources. I hope and believe that most therapists in Nepal have accessibility to internet, although it is limited.

The following pages will contain valuable internet sites names together with a small paragraph about the internet sites contents.

Benefits of Nepalese physiotherapist to use these important sites: Physiotherapists and interested people can use the sites for research; reading up on physiotherapy

or indeed to start dreaming more about physiotherapy in the future. The information will show the readers at what level physiotherapy is around in the world, it will tempt the reader to increase their knowledge about this profession and it will give the change to physiotherapists and interested people to get more in depth information about topics, ideas and philosophies.

Internet Sites related subjects:Physiotherapy international web sites: will provide inside in how other countries set up and organised their physiotherapy world, what they do and how they call it.

Subjects' areas sites: will provide information about speciality in physiotherapy for example sites for musculoskeletal related issues, neurology, cardio-respiratory etc. It was not possible to lest all these sites in one article, so in this article I will present you with internet sites related to musculoskeletal l issues and in the following NEPTA newsletter will continue with the other sites:

Physical therapy http://www.ptjournal.org

The official journal of the American Physical Therapy Association, Physical Therapy contributes to, and documents the evolution and expansion of the scientific and professional body of knowledge related to physical therapy. There is keyword and author searching of the file. Information for authors is available.

PT related discussion lists http://www.fiu.edu/~swulf01/discussion.htm

An annotated list of discussion lists in the field of physical therapy. A WWW browser capable of displaying tables is required.

physio http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/physio.html

The PHYSIO mailing list is for general information and discussion on all matters of relevance to physiotherapists, in the UK and beyond. Participation is invited from anybody with an interest in physiotherapy - undergraduate students, researchers, educators, clinicians, and administrators.

manual-therapy http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/manual-therapy.html

For information & discussion on matters of relevance to manual therapists. To facilitate information sharing, (e.g. workshops, seminars, conferences & research) & promote links, collaborative working, joint problem solving & mutual support between post graduate students, educators & researchers.

PEDro : the physiotherapy evidence database http://www.pedro.fhs.usyd.edu.au

PEDro is the Physiotherapy Evidence Database, an initiative of the Centre for Evidence-Based Physiotherapy (CEBP) based at the University of Sydney, Australia. PEDro provides bibliographic details and abstracts of randomised controlled trials in physiotherapy. It covers most English-language trials and systematic reviews, and those in other languages are present, but less comprehensively. Some trials on the database have also been rated for quality. A tutorial is also available which aims to show users how to distinguish between probably valid and potentially invalid trials. Provided on the Web by the University of Sydney School of Physiotherapy.

Charlie Kornberg's physiotherapy page http://physio.web.com

This resource, produced by an Australian physiotherapist, includes practical documents for health professionals on a wide range of relevant topics including hamstrings and the lumbar spine, hydrotherapy, the slump test, tennis elbow, jumper's knee, scoliosis and cervicogenic headache. There is also a page devoted to upcoming events in the physiotherapy profession, and information about the newsletter.

PhysioFirst : Organisation of Chartered Physiotherapists in Private Practice http://www.physiofirst.org.uk

The Organisation of Chartered Physiotherapists in Private Practice (OCPPP) is a recognised occupational interest group of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) and comprises of an organisation of over 3,300-chartered physiotherapists working in private practice. The Web site includes a searchable directory of private physiotherapists in Great Britain, which can be used to locate private physiotherapists by geographic area or speciality. Other information includes details about physiotherapy in Great Britain, links to full text articles, details of publications, member benefits and a member's area including an archive of past issues of the OCPPP journal 'In Touch', newsletters and useful links.

Broadhurst Back Care http://www.broadhurstbackcare.co.uk/index.htm

Broadhurst Back Care are moving and handling consultants accredited by The Organisation of Chartered Physiotherapists in Private Practice. They offer free advice on all kinds of moving and handling issues and provide support to enable employers and individuals to reduce the risk of back injury by the use of appropriate equipment and recommended safe handling techniques. The site includes advice on general back care and health and safety in the workplace. Details are available on training sessions and specialist equipment. Staff will also offer a moving and handling assessment of workplaces.

Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics http://www2.us.elsevierhealth.com/scripts/om.dll/serve?action=

searchDB&searchDBfor=home&id=pt

The Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (JMPT) published nine times a year by Mosby is "dedicated to the advancement of chiropractic health care. It provides the latest information on current developments in therapeutics, as well as reviews of clinically oriented research and practical information for use in clinical settings". The Web site provides free contents and abstracts from 1999 onwards (volume 22) and access to full text for print subscribers with a username and password. Full text articles are available in PDF format (for which Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed) as well as HTML format. It is also possible to pay per journal article. A search facility is also available whereby all fields can be searched and an email notification facility whereby contents of the journal can be emailed.

PhysioTools http://www.physiotools.com

PhysioTools is a commercial software package for the creation of patient information handouts. The software provides exercises, advice and information in the areas of hydrotherapy, paediatrics, incontinence, neurology, lumbar spine, weight training, medical functioning training, strength conditioning, amputee exercises, neurological rehabilitation, stretching, the knee, back care, taping techniques, home care for stroke, posture, body mechanics and ergonomics and therapeutic ball exercises. Handouts consist of text and illustrations produced by experts, and can be individually customised. The Web site provides links to PhysioTools suppliers throughout the world, details of how to buy, a list of frequently asked questions, downloadable demonstrations of the software, news and reviews and a newsletter.

ACPOM : The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Orthopaedic Medicine http://www.acpom.org.uk

The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Orthopaedic Medicine (ACPOM) is a recognised clinical interest group of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), "using principals of orthopaedic medicine to diagnose and treat lesions of the neuro musculo skeletal structures of the body". The Web site provides information on the objectives of the organisation, membership details, access to the current ACPOM newsletter, and information on injection therapy for physiotherapists including training courses and contact details of the ACPOM committee.

For free medical Journals: use Google then type free medical Journals or free medical books

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