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Sep 27, 2021/Roundup
PTs and PTAs can play important roles in emergency responses — if they're well-prepared.
Feb 3, 2022/Podcast
The future of health care professional education is moving from a focus on the individual to embrace the health of the larger society.
Jun 1, 2018/Feature
Each PT school seems to have a unique clinical education program. Meanwhile, sites have their own needs and requirements. How do these variations affect the profession? How can these programs remain viable as health care evolves?
Nov 1, 2024/Column
Exploring AI Ethics Within the Five Roles of Physical Therapy
Aug 28, 2023/Review
Researchers found that vigorous intermittent lifestyle PA daily can lower risk by as much as 32%. And it doesn't have to happen all at once.
May 1, 2017/Magazine
Viewpoints
Dec 16, 2021/Test & Measure
The Multi-Directional Reach Test (MDRT) measures balance and the limits of stability in the anterior-posterior and medial-lateral directions by testing how far an individual can voluntarily reach forward, to the right, to the left, and lean backward, while standing with their feet flat on the ground,
Licensure is required in order to practice as a PT or work as a PTA in the United States. Licensure is managed by individual state regulatory boards.
Jan 13, 2023/Review
Authors found a dose-response relationship between PA and adverse COVID-19 events that was consistent across multiple subgroups.
Feb 23, 2021/Roundup
The fight to improve direct access continues, use of the licensure compact grows, and telehealth is being discussed just about everywhere.
