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during this time period poliomyelitis spread rapidly throughout the united states, effecting thousands of people.
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there are more opportunities with the Americans with disabilities act and the national center for medical rehabilitation research for physical therapists and physical therapy practice.
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during world war 1 Marguerite Sanderson and Mary McMillan were the first people involved in the training of reconstruction aides. reconstruction aides were responsible for the care and therapy for wounded soldiers.
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as the polio epidemic progressed, so did treatments for it. these treatments would be isolation, splinting, no movement of effected limbs, resting, and surgery.
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with the second world war, surgical techniques improved which lead to increasing numbers of survivors with disabling wounds
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in 1940 Elizabeth Kenny brought treatment techniques for polio treatments to the U.S.
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the Hill Burton act increased hospital- based practice for physical therapist
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in the 1950's physical therapy grew, physical therapist role increased progressively from technicians to professional practitioners.
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in the 1950's - 1960's, many states have enacted acts that allowed physical therapy practice in that state.
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the Korean war challenged physical therapists due to wounded soldiers and disabilities related to wounds
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there was an increase of cardiopulmonary physical therapist due to the growth of physical therapy programs for pre- and postoperative patients. and with the expansion of joint replacements, orthopedic physical therapy practice emerged.
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the salk vacine ended polio in the U.S.
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the implementation of OSHA increased opportunities for physical therapy practice. and physical therapy started to provide help in areas of Women's health, oncology, and rehabilitations.
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the American physical therapy association created and developed a guide to physical therapy practice, as well as bills being passed to capitol hill to allow medicare patients direct access to physical therapists.