The manual therapy professions have almost exclusively focused on the use of quantitative
research to help inform their practices. This paper argues that a greater use of qualitative …

Purpose: The literature review is aimed at examining and summarizing themes related to
patient-centeredness identified in qualitative research from the perspectives of patients and …

Abstract The Royal Dutch Society for Physical Therapy (KNGF) issued a clinical practice
guideline for physical therapists that addresses the assessment and treatment of patients …

This paper explores a number of commonly used methodologies and methods in qualitative
research, namely grounded theory, case study, phenomenology, ethnography and narrative …

Develop problem-solving strategies for individualized, effective neurologic care! Under the
new leadership of Rolando Lazaro, Umphred's Neurological Rehabilitation, 7th Edition …

Background Physical therapy, along with most health professions, struggles to describe
clinical reasoning, despite it being a vital skill in effective patient care. This lack of a unified …

Objective To determine the long‐term effectiveness (≥ 6 months after treatment) of exercise
therapy on pain, physical function, and patient global assessment of effectiveness in patients …

Background Clinical reasoning is fundamental to all forms of professional health practice,
however it is also difficult to teach and learn because it is complex, tacit, and effectively …

Clinical reasoning is essential in physical therapy practice. Instrumental approaches and
more recent narrative approaches to clinical reasoning guide physical therapists in their …

Background and Purpose Professional development is a cornerstone of physical therapist
practice. As the profession moves toward the ideals of Vision 2020, more emphasis is being …