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APTA Board Recommends Further Exploration of Education Reform Through Education Leadership Partnership

Dec 11, 2017/News

APTA’s Board adopted multiple motions related to the pursuit of best practice in clinical education at their Nov. meeting. The motions were the result of recommendations from a task force appointed to respond to a 2014 charge from APTA’s House to investigate the future of physical therapist education

Researchers Find No Evidence for Popular Treatment for UI, POP

Oct 23, 2017/News

There are solid evidence-based treatments for pelvic floor dysfunctions such as UI and POP, but 1 treatment called abdominal Hypopressive technique (AHT) isn't one of them.

PTJ: Research on Computer Gaming's Effectiveness in Physical Therapy Needs to Level Up

Dec 15, 2017/News

Playing active computer games (ACGs) may increase older adults’ physical activity, but authors of a recent article published in PTJ say that current data provide "little confidence" that such activity improves physical health or cognition.

Move Forward Radio: Pain Does Not Discriminate, Even in Hollywood

Nov 6, 2017/News

Karen Joubert, PT, DPT, treats patients of all ages and levels of fitness and ability—those recovering from injury and those seeking to maintain healthy lifestyles. But with an office in Beverly Hills, her clientele also happens to include famous entertainers and big-name athletes.

From PT in Motion: Walking Away From the PT Designation

Dec 1, 2017/News

Want to focus on all the good you can do for people without the burden of having that "PT" designation after your name? How about just dropping the title and calling yourself something else? Simple answer: it doesn't work that way.

Washington Post: Female PTs Will Spend Last 4 Weeks of 2017 Working 'For Free'

Nov 7, 2017/News

According to a recent article in The Washington Post, that's when female PTs start working for free for the rest of the year while their male counterparts continue to get paid. And that disparity is actually a bit smaller than the one faced by most women in the workforce.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in Local News, October 2017

Oct 18, 2017/News

"The Good Stuff," is an occasional series that highlights recent, mostly local media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day.

The View From Capitol Hill: 5 Things for PTs and PTAs to Watch for in This Session of Congress

Sep 6, 2017/News

PT in Motion News asked APTA staff about the legislative issues that should be on the radar of PTs, PTAs, students, and their supporters. Here's the list of the top 5 issues to track over the coming weeks.

PTJ: Preterm Infants Less Able to Explore, May Lead to Delays

Sep 11, 2017/News

Infants born preterm may be less able to perform certain motor and exploratory behaviors, which could lead to future cognitive and developmental delays, suggests a study in the September issue of PTJ.

Making the Profession's Voice Heard on Home Health: Multifaceted Advocacy Efforts Deliver Strong Message to CMS

Oct 3, 2017/News

While CMS considers what to do with a proposed rule for reductions in care in home health, APTA and its members can be satisfied that the association, its components, and individual members mounted a strong, multifaceted education and advocacy effort that is likely to grab the agency's attention.