Welcome to the illinois physical therapy foundation
HELP CELEBRATE THE ANNIVERSARY OF dIRECT ACCESS!
hELP THE IPTF CONTINUE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT DIRECT ACCESS AND HOW PHYSICAL THERAPY CAN HELP LEAD THEM TO HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES.
DIRECT ACCESS HAS MADE A HUGE IMPACT ON HOW PATIENTS CAN ACCESS PHYSICAL THERAPY. HERE'S A PATIENT TESTIMONIAL--
"I WAS HAPPY TO HAVE HEARD THE NEWS THAT DIRECT ACCESS PASSED, BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE. I TRY TO KEEP DOCTOR'S VISITS TO A MINIMUM. WHEN, MY BACK WASN'T GETTING BETTER WITH ACUPUNCTURE, MY ACUPUNCTURIST RECOMMENDED FYZICAL THERAPY AND BALANCE CENTERS - NAPERVILLE. I WAS GRATEFUL THAT I DIDN'T NEED TO SEE AN MD FIRST AND NOW 10 VISITS LATER I AM FEELING SO MUCH BETTER. "
SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH NEWS
$1000 Research Grant applications being accepted now!
Congratulations to Danielle washington, spt
David and Julie Rosen, PT, were delighted to award Danielle Washington as the 2019 recipients of this new scholarship. This new scholarship in honor of Julie's mother and her mom's doctor. The Judith Harris and Dr. Monica Vohmann $1000 Scholarship application process is closed for this year. Check out the details to prepare for next year!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2018 IPTF $1000 RESEARCH RECIPIENTS!
Dawn Drumm, PT: Use of a Tummy Time Intervention and Parent Education in Infants Born Preterm: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Julie Schwertfeger, PT, DPT, MBA, CBIST: Community Coping Interventions for Stroke
Richard Severin,PT,DPT, CCS, PhD(c): Respiratory Muscle Performance: A Predictor of Clinical Outcomes in Morbidly Obese Patients
Team rehab partners with the IPTF to award student scholarships! congratulations to THE 2019 RECIPIENTS.
LINDSAY ARDIFF, SPT - Northwestern University
AMANDA BAKER, SPT - Bradley University
JENI BOYARSKI, SPT - Midwestern University
MELISSA MAYER, SPTA - Oakton Community College
RYAN PAWLOSKI, SPT- University of Illinois at Chicago
8.12.19 CHECK OUT THE NEW RESEARCH PARTICIPATION REQUESTS UNDER THE CURRENT RESEARCH PAGE!
We have 2 programs still looking for participants. Click here for current research.
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