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Fall and Balance

Feb 1, 2020/Column

When patient confidentiality and broader need are in conflict.

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.

The Injury That Changed My Trajectory

May 3, 2018/Perspective

At the physical therapy clinic people, despite the various injuries and conditions, could very much relate to my physical and emotional pain.

Founders' Day Lecturers See the Possibilities

Jan 19, 2021/News

What's one of the best ways to honor 100 years of APTA history? Talk about how bright the future looks because of it.

Coronavirus Update: May 19

May 19, 2021/Roundup

New APTA COVID-19 report, updated CDC guidance, effects of mild coronavirus infection, and more.

Easy Upgrade

Nov 1, 2015/Column

This strategy is a definite plus.

Viewpoints

Apr 1, 2017/Magazine

Health Care in Cuba

Purdue Pegboard Test (PPT)

Oct 1, 2019/Test & Measure

The Purdue Pegboard Test (PPT) measures fingertip dexterity and gross movement coordination of the fingers, hands, and arms. It was first introduced by Joseph Tiffin in 1948 as a functional assessment screen for hand dexterity in applicants for assembly-line work.

PTJ's Influence Grows in 2022 With Another Year of Research Insights

Dec 30, 2022/Roundup

A look back at the APTA scientific journal's most-downloaded articles for 2022.

Call for National Plan To Address PASC

Mar 31, 2021/Statement

APTA joins AAPM&R in calling for a national plan to address the needs of the growing number of individuals who have post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infections, or PASC, sometimes referred to as "long COVID."