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Feb 14, 2024/Review
Researchers found that for adults 60 and older with both types of pain, focusing on the hips could be the key to better overall improvement.
Jul 5, 2024/News
Authors of this case study detail how to implement a pre- and postoperative program that helps improve quality of life for this population.
Oct 2, 2014/Test & Measure
Measures the assessment of trunk extensor strength has been highly correlated with the development and persistence of low back pain.
Jun 12, 2019/News
PTNow, the association's flagship site for evidence-based practice resources, continues to expand in ways that help PTs and PTAs easily access the evidence they need in just a few clicks. If you haven't visited the site lately, check it out soon. Here's a quick take on the latest additions to the site.
Apr 22, 2022/News
SWORD Health has committed at least $100k annually to bolster the study of technology use in the profession, and to grow APTA’s PT Fund.
Nov 4, 2025/News
The win is a continuation of APTA’s efforts to promote the adoption of payer policies that are favorable to the profession and patients.
Jun 25, 2019/News
PVC ratchet cutters, screwdrivers, and wire strippers may not be among the tools usually used by physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants. But at the APTA NEXT Conference and Exposition session "Go Baby Go: Mobility Research, Design, and Technology," those and other devices---such
Mar 6, 2019/News
APTA is leading the way in advancing the integration of the movement system as the core of physical therapist (PT) practice, education, and research. Now the association needs input from you to take an important next step: making the crucial leap from the conceptual to the practical through the development
Jul 1, 2024/Column
Sara Gombatto, PT, MSPT, PhD, aims to improve outcomes for Hispanic and Latino patients.
Dec 1, 2024/Column
A sports PT volunteers in Haiti and discovers a love for teaching the country's first generation of physical therapists.
