Emergency Department Physical Therapy Resource Page
(Last updated 1/21/11)
This page is dedicated to resources and links relevant to the practice of physical therapy in the Emergency Department Setting.
From 1999-2003 I had the opportunity to practice in this unique setting at Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital and have since developed an interest in the proliferation of EDPT programs and the development of scholarship in this area. The resources below are intended to provide direction for those with common interests or with the desire to establish your own program. If you have additional resources or suggestions, please contact me at the email address on my home page.
This page is in the process of being updated.
Original Articles:
Lebec, M., Extended scope physiotherapists in the emergency department: One step further, Invited Commentary, Physical Therapy Reviews, Vol. 15 (5): 420-421.
Additional Articles:
Anaf S, Sheppard L. Describing physiotherapy interventions in an emergency department setting: An observational pilot study. Accident and Emergency Nursing 2007;15:34-9.
Ball S, Walton K, Hawes S. Do emergency deparment physiotherapy practitioners, emergency nurse practitioners and doctors investigate, treat, and refer patients with closed musculoskeletal injuries differently? Emerg Med J. 2007;24:185-8.
Chang, A., Schoeman, G., Hill, M., A randomized clinical trial to assess the efficacy of the Epley Maneuver in the treatment of acute benign positional vertigo. Acad Emerg Med, Sept 2004, 11(9), 918-24.
Childs, J., Whitman, J., Sizer, P., Pugia, Flynn, T., Delitto, A., A description of physicial therapists' knowledge in managing musculoskeletal conditions, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2005, 6(32).
Davison, J. Bond, J. Dawson, P., Steen, N., Kenny, R.A., Patients with recurrent falls attending Accident & Emergency benefit from mulitfactorial intervention - randomized controlled trial, Age and Aging, 2005, 34(2): 162-68.
Friedman, K., Bernstein, J. The Adequacy of Medical School Education in Musculoskeletal Medicine, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1996, 80(10): 1421-27.
Jibuike OO, Paul-Taylor G, Maulvi S, Richmond P, Fairclough J. Management of soft tissue knee injuries in an accident and emergency department: the effect of the introduction of a physiotherapy practitioner. Emerg Med J. 2003;20(1):37-9.
Johannsen F, Langberg H. The treatment of acute soft tissue trauma in Danish emergency rooms. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. 1997;7(3):178-181.
Kempson, S.M., Physiotherapy in an Accident and Emergency Department, Accident and Emergency Nursing, 1996, 4: 198-202.
McClellan CM, Greenwood R, Benger JR. Effect of an extended scope physiotherapy service on patient satisfaction and the outcome of soft tissue injuries in an adult emergency department. J Emerg Med. 2006;23:384-387.
Morris CD, Hawes SJ. The value of accident and emergency based physiotherapy services. J Accid & Emerg Med. 1996;13(2):111-113.
Pal, B., Quennell, P., & Hawes, S. A Review of Accident and Emergency Attendances for Non-Traumatic Musculoskeletal Complaints. Rheumatol Int. 2000;19:1710175.
Perron, A.D. Musculoskeletal Training: Emergency Medicine Needs to Take Charge. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2000;18(3):356-357.
Richardson B, Shepstone L, Poland F, Mugford M, Finlayson B, Clemence N. Randomised controlled trial and cost consequences study comparing initial physiotherapy assessment and management with routine practice for selected patients in an accident and emergency department of an acute hospital. Emerg Med J. 2005;22(2):87-92.
Wood, E., The Emergency Department: A New Opportunity for Physical Therapy. Physical Therapy Magazine . 2000; 8.