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President's Budget Proposes Cuts to Public Health Programs, Health Research, Medicare, and Medicaid

Mar 19, 2019/News

Although characterized by supporters as an approach that "embodies fiscal responsibility," the 2020 federal budget proposal from the Trump administration is facing criticism that the $4.1 trillion plan cuts too deeply into health care and education. Many of the proposed changes run counter to current

From the 2017 House of Delegates: Setting a Course for the Profession's Future

Jun 22, 2017/News

During her address to the 2017 House, APTA President Sharon Dunn, PT, PhD, challenged delegates to make "bold moves" that would define where physical therapy would go in its next 100 years.

CMS Finalizes 'Site Neutral' Outpatient Plan; New Approach to DMEPOS Bidding

Nov 5, 2018/News

CMS is ending payment rates that favor hospital-owned outpatient facilities over independent physicians' offices.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, December 2018

Dec 19, 2018/News

"The Good Stuff" is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, November 2018

Nov 14, 2018/News

"The Good Stuff," is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day.

Study: Clinic Ball Pits Carry Bacterial Risks

Dec 3, 2018/Review

Children's ball pits often found in fast food restaurants are the stuff of a germaphobe's nightmares. Now it turns out that if not properly maintained, ball pits in physical therapy clinics are capable of inducing shudders too.

CSM Delivers: Aging

Nov 27, 2018/News

The 2019 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, set for January 23-26 in downtown Washington, DC, can help keep you on top of some of the latest issues in healthy aging.

PT in Motion Magazine Looks at PTs in Primary Care

Dec 4, 2018/News

The magazine takes an in-depth look at PTs in the primary care space, where they assume roles that range from a "roving PT" member of a multidisciplinary primary care team, to a clinician in private practice who is often a patient's first point of contact with the health care system.

New Resource Page Helps PT, PTA Students Explore Options for Financial Aid, Loan Forgiveness, Post-Degree Loan Repayment, and More

Nov 21, 2018/News

APTA unveiled a 1-stop source for information on everything from sponsored awards to federal student loan forgiveness opportunities.

APTA Members Eligible for Interdisciplinary Orthopedic Conference Discount

Nov 7, 2018/News

The Interdsciplinary Conference on Orthopedic Value-Based Care, set for January 18-20 in Newport Beach, California, is offering APTA members a discount on registration.

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Errata

May 31, 1987/Corrections

In the March 1987 issue, the article by D. M. Basso and L. Knapp, entitled “Comparison

Spinal Flexibility and Individual Factors That Influence It

Apr 30, 1987/Research

We conducted an investigation to examine the spinal flexibility of a large, adult

Goniometric Reliability in a Clinical Setting Shoulder Measurements

Apr 30, 1987/Research

The purpose of this study was to examine the intratester and intertester reliabilities

Transition from Student to Physical Therapist Changes in Perceptions of Professional Role and Relationship Between Perceptions and Job Satisfaction

Apr 30, 1987/Education

A longitudinal study of 15 entry-level postbaccalaureate degree graduates was conducted

Effects of Approximation on Postural Sway in Healthy Subjects

Mar 31, 1987/Research

The effect of approximation on the postural sway of healthy subjects wearing a

Effect of Head-Neck Position on Elbow Flexor Muscle Torque Production

Mar 31, 1987/Research

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the tonic neck reflex affects

Effect of High Voltage Stimulation on Blood Flow in the Rat Hind Limb

Mar 31, 1987/Research

The purpose of this study was to test the effect of high voltage stimulation (HVS)

Avascular Necrosis A Case Report

Mar 31, 1987/Practice

This case report is of a 60-year-old man with left hip avascular necrosis that

Physical Fitness Program for Patients with Psychiatric Disorders A Clinical Report

Mar 31, 1987/Practice

The current practice of physical therapy rarely addresses the needs of patients

The Resting Spine A Conceptual Approach to the Avoidance of Spinal Reinjury During Rest

Mar 31, 1987/Practice

During periods of rest, the human spine assumes many different postures. This article