CRITICAL THINKING CLINICIAN

Helping physical therapists with critical thinking and building scientific curiosity.

Updates on Blog, Podcast, and Resources

How Do We Handle Failure in Healthcare?

“Fail fast, fail often” doesn’t apply to healthcare, but there are strategies clinicians can use to benefit from failure.

Sep 4
4 min

The Importance of Early Physical Therapy

When should you see someone for low back pain? This is a tricky question as it comes with the big “it depends” tag attached. Studies show...

Sep 3
6 min

Going Beyond the Physical Benefits of Physical Therapy

PTs have been identified as professionals who can effectively deliver exercise to help patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

Sep 1
12 min

Why You Should Stop Trying To Specialize

“If you skillfully follow the multidisciplinary path, you will never wish to come back. It would be like cutting off your hands.” —C. Munger

Aug 27
4 min

Don’t wait until after surgery to seek a Physical Therapist

Prehabilitation is often as important as rehabilitation Your surgery is scheduled, and you are eager to get it over with. You have been i...

Aug 26
5 min

Do Patients Have a Type?

Patient personality and values impact the type of healthcare they request and receive.

Aug 20
6 min

Why books are the greatest mentors

Our perspectives and learning are limited by the amount we read “Employ your time in improving yourself by other men’s writings so that y...

What does it mean to Live Clinically?

Living clinically is employing critical thinking in everyday situations. It is assessing the available information, identifying and addressing judgments and biases, and accurately applying available information to positively influence patient lives.

Treating and knowing what evidence to use in clinical practice is challenging. Healthcare is full of misinformation, our schooling barely scratches the surface, and many treatments touted in continuing education lack efficacy. How do physical therapists determine what best practice is?

This site is designed to help physical therapists with critical thinking and building scientific curiosity. These tools will allow any therapist to critically appraise research, reflect on clinical practice, and provide evidence-based treatment for the betterment of their patients

Distance Mentorship Program

Interested in receiving mentorship from a current clinician?

The PT Solutions Distance Mentoring Model is for current DPT students looking to advance in the physical therapy industry and their professional career upon graduation. Practicing clinicians are paired with a student based on individual interests and personality.

4 months with each assigned mentor
Monthly/quarterly meetings
Opportunity for mentoring from several different perspectives and career paths
Personalized guidance for career preparation

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