
Avril Mc Tague
@avrilmctague
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Physiotherapist interested in neurology and gerontology. PhD student in motor neuron disease. All views are my own. RT does not mean endorsement.
Joined September 2017
💻 👩⚕️ This new study comparing #Virtual #PhysicalTherapy to In-Person PT found that patients receiving virtual PT had: 🏦 Lower PT-related costs AND 💵 Lower *total* healthcare costs AND 📉 Lower overall healthcare utilization Than propensity-matched controls who received
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A new #SystematicReview from our July issue of @PTJournal provides clear guidance for screening and referral for #Falls risk in adults with #Cancer: https://t.co/ubYn0t6IQQ
@APTAOncology
#OncoPT
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🧠 A great new clinical framework for #NeuroPTs that establishes relationships between specific Activities of Daily Living and balance tasks. The framework provides clinicians with a structured approach for planning task-oriented, needs-based balance rehabilitation for people
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Good luck to everyone marking #WorldPTDay2025 We can't wait to see your photos and posts about your activities! #GlobalPT @AWcpta @WorldPhysioAWP @ERWorldPhysio @WorldPhysioNACR @WorldPhysioSAR
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This is a landmark paper showing a predictive test for #ALS #MND up to 40 years before onset and able to predict age of onset. Huge implications https://t.co/a7thdYf0JR
nature.com
Nature Medicine - Plasma proteomic analysis of presymptomatic individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis identifies novel disease-associated proteins and enables the development of an accurate...
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🚨 Research news: A blood-based protein analysis may detect #ALS/#MND 10 years before symptoms. Researchers used #AI on plasma samples to identify 33 proteins associated with ALS, offering new hope for early diagnosis and disease monitoring. Read more👇 https://t.co/c9dp423cht
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The next run of our free online course Multidisciplinary working-making it effective for #MND starts on 15 Sept! Designed to help HSCPs explore how to provide multidisciplinary care, it can be completed in your own time over 9 weeks Register on https://t.co/QDbvKZ7vjn
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Have you saved the date for ACPIN International 2026? "Revolutionising Recovery: Advocating for the Future of Neurological Rehabilitation" #ACPIN2026 #Conference #neurophysio #neurology #physiotherapy
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🚨 We’re proud to be the principal funder of the £7.5M Longitude Prize on ALS - a global challenge aiming to accelerate drug discovery for ALS/MND using AI and one of the world’s largest patient data sets. The prize is designed and delivered by @Challenge_Works and backed by
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Ready to become a more informed advocate for ALS/MND research? Join the new virtual Global Clinical Research Learning Institute. 🌍 The program runs October 20–29, 2025. Apply by June 30: https://t.co/DQso4LSUSX
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The Patient Fellows Program is a unique opportunity to represent the lived experience of ALS/MND at the world’s leading research conference. 🧬 Applications close June 30: https://t.co/B53TuevLjB
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Today we come together and raise awareness of motor neurone disease (MND). Our thread has all the facts. #GlobalMNDAwarenessDay
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Delighted to be at @IMNDA’s MND/ALS Global Awareness Day event to present Prof. Orla Hardiman with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Prof Hardiman's work has been life changing for people with MND and ALS in Ireland and across the world.
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Delighted to attend @IMNDA event to mark #MND #ALS global awareness day Great to see everybody receiving their awards from @MichaelMartinTD Awards ranged from achievement awards to Professor Hardiman’s lifetime achievement award Congratulations to everyone and @IMNDA
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We were proud to see such a strong delegation from Ireland at this year’s @WorldPhysio1951 Congress in Tokyo, representing the profession on the global stage. #ChooseChartered
#WorldPhysio2025
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Look who's in the @Europarl_EN! You're invited to the "Cancer Prevention through Physical Activity & Public Health Engagement – How Can Europe Act?" event: 📅 11 June 2025 🕕 10:30 - 13:00 CEST 💻 Join us online - get the meeting link: 🔗 https://t.co/qaTsXjkcX9
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A great 3-days at the World Physiotherapy Congress — great speakers, clinic visits and inspiring ideas. Delighted to present the findings from my PhD on the current treatment strategies and use of technology among PTs and OTs in #ALS #MND #WorldPhysio2025
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Great to hear about innovative technology at the World Physiotherapy Congress #WorldPhysio2025 The AIRe platform is an AI-powered digital solution for rehabilitation
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Very interesting discussion on the use of social media in physiotherapy at the World Physiotherapy Congress #WorldPhysio2025 Useful 10 item RIVA-C checklist and guide to design infographics and visual abstracts to communicate research findings https://t.co/LgzXU53dGg
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