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Matt Heintzelman. PT, DPT
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Physical Therapist, Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, School based Peds, Adjunct Faculty, Developing Researcher, Running/Triathlon/Youth Soccer Coach
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ptjournal.bsky.social
🎙️ 🧑‍🎓 An important listen for PT #Educators: an interview with author Andrew Hogan about his recently published perspective on the #CAPTE standard requiring at least 50% of core faculty in all DPT education programs hold an academic doctorate of PhD, EdD, or ScD.

www.apta.org/apta-and-you...
Podcast | PTJ Author Interview: Credentialism and the CAPTE 50 Percent Requirement
Together we are building a community that advances the profession of physical therapy to improve the health of society.
www.apta.org
October 16, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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mgalvosas.bsky.social
HRV (when not measured overnight) is not a PPG-derived metric.

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Assessment of Physiological Signals from Photoplethysmography Sensors Compared to an Electrocardiogram Sensor: A Validation Study in Daily Life
Wearables with photoplethysmography (PPG) sensors are being increasingly used in clinical research as a non-invasive, inexpensive method for remote monitoring of physiological health. Ensuring the acc...
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September 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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bgrrl.bsky.social
Thank you, Paul Offit, MD, for pushing back on RFK Jr.'s lies. It's a tough job.

"RFK Jr. Falsely Claims Measles Vax Causes Deaths 'Every Year"

#MedSky
RFK Jr. Falsely Claims Measles Vax Causes Deaths 'Every Year'
Vaccine expert debunks recent statements from nation's top health official
www.medpagetoday.com
July 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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tedpricethepainguy.bsky.social
Powerful message in this resignation letter
July 2, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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“Infectious diseases — like measles and polio — know no borders, meaning under-immunization anywhere can have consequences everywhere."
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Jun 26
The secretary of health and human services said that funding will be curtailed until Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, takes into account the science of vaccine safety in its campaigns.
RFK Jr. says U.S. will stop funding global vaccine group over 'vaccine safety' issues
The secretary of health and human services said that funding will be curtailed until Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, takes into account the science of vaccine safety in its campaigns.
n.pr
June 26, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Nina Kuscsik, the first woman to enter the New York City Marathon and the first official female winner of the Boston Marathon, has died at 86.
Nina Kuscsik, First Woman to Win Boston Marathon, Dies at 86
Overcoming male resistance, she became the first woman to enter the New York City Marathon and the first official female winner of the Boston event.
trib.al
June 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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mollywood.co
I had no idea this existed. Too bad it doesn't fit on a sign. youtu.be/WvOZs3g3qIo?...
SchoolHouse Rock - No More Kings
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June 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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orthopaedia.bsky.social
Orthopedic students, residents, and educators: Bookmark this!
Orthopaedia is the resource you’ve been waiting for — peer-reviewed, expert-backed, and 100% free. 📚 www.orthopaedia.com
#OrthoSky
OrthoPaedia
Orthopaedia is a peer-reviewed resource in musculoskeletal medicine, distributed free of charge by The CODMAN Group
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May 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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ptjournal.bsky.social
In a meta-analysis of 17 studies, meeting physical activity guidelines meaningfully reduced the severity and impact of #fatigue in #MultipleSclerosis:

academic.oup.com/ptj/advance-...

#PhysioSky #MedSky 🧪🧠🏃‍♂️
Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines for Persons with Multiple Sclerosis Reduces Fatigue Severity and Impact: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials
AbstractObjective. Regular physical activity is a recommended behavioral goal for persons with multiple sclerosis. This review aimed to determine the effec
academic.oup.com
May 6, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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enirenberg.bsky.social
FDA is demanding that Novavax complete another RCT if their COVID-19 vaccine is to gain a BLA (i.e., full licensure). This will likely be prohibitively expensive for them to do. It has been suggested that the decisions to delay Novavax's approval were in part mediated by Makary, which is...
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April 26, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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ksinstitute.bsky.social
🧠 Clinicians: Have you treated exertional heat stroke?
Join Drs. Yeargin, Lopez, Scarneo-Miller & Eason in a study on CNS dysfunction in EHS cases.
📝 Participate: uofsc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#SportsMedicine #KSIResearch
April 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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skeletaljournal.bsky.social
🟢 Imaging of muscle injuries in soccer

This comprehensive review highlights the roles of ultrasound and MRI in diagnosis, grading, and return-to-play decisions.

Read here 👉 rdcu.be/efEzX

#SkeletalRadiology
April 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
mattheintzelman.bsky.social
“…it doesn’t matter how many sycophants, reporters, fringe scientists, congressmen, and social media followers rise to support him (RFK). The only thing that matters is that none of it is true. And scientific truths win out in the end.”
March 18, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Will this be the Tesla Killer ❓
I'm thinking Mark Rober might get a call from Elon Musk👇
Over 10 million views in 24h
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQJL...
Can You Fool A Self Driving Car?
YouTube video by Mark Rober
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March 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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atrupar.com
Walz: "The idea that the secretary of education would not know what IDEA is -- individuals with disability in education act -- that's like your mechanic not knowing how to put air in your tire. And she's in charge of this nation's education progress. It is catastrophic."
March 13, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Non-paywalled version...
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Confirmed measles case in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, under investigation, officials say
Health officials in Montgomery County are investigating and contact tracing after a child was diagnosed with measles.
www.cbsnews.com
March 2, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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sma-news.bsky.social
SMA’s Concussion poster, based on the Australian Concussion Guidelines for Youth and Community Sport, guides treatment, recovery & return to play.

A huge thanks to our partners for helping reach 38,000+ schools & clubs.
👉 Download at zurl.co/JOxR5

#SMAReturnToPlay #SoundMindSoundBody
February 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
mattheintzelman.bsky.social
Since its start in 2003 during the George W. Bush administration, Pepfar is estimated to have delivered lifesaving treatment to as many as 25 mill people in 54 countries. It was due for a five-year reauthorization in 2023, but it survived a Repb effort to end the program and was renewed for 1 year.
January 25, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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carlzimmer.com
Pepfar, which is estimated to have delivered lifesaving treatment as many as 25 million people in 54 countries, faces a funding delay of as long as 180 days. Story by @apoorvanyt.bsky.social [Gift link] www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/u...
Trump Pauses Disbursements to Program Supplying H.I.V. Treatment Worldwide (Gift Article)
Pepfar, which is estimated to have delivered lifesaving treatment to as many as 25 million people in 54 countries, faces a funding delay of as long as 180 days.
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) has provided real-time data and analysis about disease outbreaks and emerging health threats without a break every week since 1960.

Until today.
January 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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cpsc.gov
#WARNING - @cpsc.gov warns consumers to immediately stop using Sport Nets 4x8 Portable Soccer Goals due to impalement hazard; One Death Reported.

Do not to buy these soccer goals. If you own one, do not sell it or give it away.

Details: www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/202...
Sport Nets Portable 4x8 Soccer Goal Metal Tip at Top of Post & Instruction Manual Cover
December 19, 2024 at 3:22 PM
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physioktbroker.bsky.social
Exercise ‘snacks’: “In comparison to traditional forms of exercise, exercise snacks is a viable, time-efficient, and convenient strategy that lead to improvement in cardiovascular fitness, metabolic capacity, and muscular function in sedentary individuals”🧪 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Exercise snacks and physical fitness in sedentary populations
Physical inactivity remains a pressing global public health concern. Prolonged periods of sedentary behavior have been linked to heightened risks of n…
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December 10, 2024 at 2:43 PM
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mededcases.bsky.social
We’ve updated our page on foot and ankle anatomy and its probably the best resource you can find online. Check it out!

Read: wikism.org/Foot_And_Ank...

#sportsmed #sportsmedicine #ebm #medicine #sports #foamSM #MedEd #FOAMed #ortho #foamed
December 5, 2024 at 1:16 AM
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Box Breathing

Via www.instagram.com/vizualarts?i...

#SelfmgtLIVING-Works
December 2, 2024 at 3:48 PM
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David Wallace-Wells' @nytimes.com piece is a searing indictment of Trump nominees, Marty Makary and Jay Bhattacharya: they were wrong on the most essential questions about COVID-how bad would it be, how long would it last. These are not men of good judgment. 1/

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/o...
Opinion | Kennedy, Bhattacharya and Trump’s Covid Contrarian Cabinet
Nobody got Covid totally right. But the contrarians got it mostly wrong.
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2024 at 12:07 AM