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What a Difference a Day Makes: Researchers Say That for TKA, Post-Op Same-Day Physical Therapy Reduces Opioid Use and Shortens Length of...

Aug 23, 2019/Review

TKA patients who received physical therapy on the same day as their surgeries were able to walk more while in the hospital and had lower rates of opioid consumption during their stay compared with patients who didn't receive physical therapy until the day after their surgeries.

ChoosePT: 5 Ways to Participate in National Physical Therapy Month in October

Sep 18, 2019/News

National Physical Therapy Month (NPTM) is just around the corner. Are you ready? October is the profession's opportunity to amplify and promote the benefits of physical therapy, and APTA is here to help you get the message out. This year, #ChoosePT has expanded to include all the benefits of physical

Biased? Me? PT in Motion Magazine Takes a Look at Unconscious Cultural Attitudes

Oct 7, 2019/News

Want to get an up-close glimpse at a person with cultural biases? Follow these instructions: 1. Grab a mirror. 2. Look into it. That's one way to summarize the starting point for "Battling Bias's Distorted Images," the cover story for the October issue of PT in Motion magazine. The article makes the

APTA Helps You Spread the ChoosePT Message During National Physical Therapy Month

Oct 1, 2019/News

It's October, which means one thing: you’re itching to get out into the community and promote your profession during National Physical Therapy Month (NPTM). But where to begin? As shared in an earlier PT in Motion News story, there are multiple ways to participate in this year's NPTM and deliver the

Physical Therapy Education Leader Rosemary Scully Dies

Aug 26, 2019/News

Physical therapy thought leader Rosemary Scully, PT, EdD, FAPTA, whose tireless passion for learning left a lasting imprint on physical therapist clinical education, has died. She was 83 years old. Scully was born in West Virginia and earned her first degree—a baccalaureate in physical education—from

New Tool for Managing Arthritis Focuses on Prevention and Management in Primary Care

Oct 11, 2019/News

Nearly 1 in 4 adults in the United States has arthritis—some 54 million people, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Chances are more than good that many of your patients and clients are among them. A new tool developed by the Osteoarthritis (OA) Action Alliance, the US Bone

2019 PT in Motion Annual Index

Dec 1, 2019/Magazine

A listing of articles-by author and subject-that appeared in PT in Motion in 2019.

Treating Patients With Autoimmune Conditions

Nov 1, 2019/Feature

In 1991, Kimberly Steinbarger, PT, MHS, had a minor injury that did not heal as expected. She had jammed her finger in a door and, 2 weeks later, found it odd that the swelling had not subsided. Making matters more alarming, one morning she noticed that the same finger on her other hand had swelled up.

Circling Back and Moving Ahead

Dec 1, 2019/Column

A travel writer's journey leads to a career in physical therapy.

Viewpoints

Oct 1, 2019/Magazine

View reader online comments from past stories in PT in Motion Magazine.