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Feb 10, 2023/Review
An RCT measured pain and function in patients with knee osteoarthritis who completed 12 weeks of physical therapist-supervised exercises.
Jul 24, 2023/Roundup
Growing participation in the PT Compact, expanded direct access, ability to order imaging, limits on prior authorization, and more.
Jan 22, 2013/Test & Measure
Used to measure Parkinson disease progression and monitor response to treatment.
Oct 23, 2018/Article
Thank you to those that were able to join us in kicking off the 2018-2019 Pitt-Marquette Challenge at the National Student Conclave in Rhode Island! A little rainstorm didn't stop nearly 300 PT/PTA students from joining the event at GPub located in downtown Providence. By the end of NSC 2018, 70 schools
Dec 4, 2018/Review
Researchers have identified an association between early consultation with a PT and lower rates of opioid prescription, imaging, and injections.
Jan 7, 2020/Review
Aerobic walking training and virtual reality treadmill training are the interventions most strongly tied to improvements.
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.
Apr 9, 2020/Review
The results also hint at the possibility that benefits of physical therapy for knee OA may be more long-lasting than earlier believed.
Jul 21, 2021/Perspective
APTA's academies and sections have been ahead of the curve in releasing guidance for post-COVID-19 outcome measures.
May 7, 2018/Article
Policymakers make decisions every day that impact the physical therapy profession—everything from state scope of practice and licensure issues, to payment under Medicare, to the regulations practitioners must adhere to. They need to understand and appreciate what physical therapists do so that they don't