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APTA Practice Advisories are a structured approach to help physical therapists and physical therapist assistants understand and respond to emerging issues in clinical practice. It offers clear guidance to ensure that PTs and PTAs remain informed, prepared, and supported while confidently integrating
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Extracorporeal shockwave therapy, or ESWT, is a noninvasive treatment that utilizes sound waves to reduce pain and promote tissue healing, although its exact therapeutic mechanism remains unclear.
Direct access to PT services is a reality across America, but not without challenges.
PTs are qualified to serve in primary care roles, but there are policy barriers.
Pro bono services are consistent with our profession’s values and vision.
Some PTs add travel to the benefits of a physical therapy career.
An annual visit allows physical therapists to determine health status and identify health risks of individuals in their community.
Studies have indicated that genetic factors influence many, if not most of the diseases commonly encountered in clinical practice by physical therapists.
The movement system is the integration of body systems that generate and maintain movement at all levels of bodily function.
