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May 12, 2021/Perspective
"You enter a new century of physical therapy in the United States like no other class before you."
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Documentation of a visit, often called a daily note or treatment note, documents sequential implementation of the physical therapist plan of care.
May 30, 2017/Test & Measure
Measures amount of anterior tibial translation with respect to the femur; used to detect ACL tears.
Aug 28, 2017/Test & Measure
Assesses gross infant motor skills from ages 0 to 18 months.
Jul 1, 2017/Feature
Health care professionals are assaulted on the job at a much higher rate than workers overall. Should PTs and PTAs be concerned about violence? When the threat is real, what can they do?
Mar 1, 2017/Column
Should a PT sign off on a key football player's return to play?
Nov 1, 2016/Feature
A growing number of PTs, PTAs, and physical therapy students travel outside the United States to volunteer their services and to learn more about health care worldwide. How can these experiences help ensure a successful experience for everyone?
Feb 1, 2017/Feature
Physical therapists increasingly are using mindfulness in their interventions.New research supports its benefits.
Aug 1, 2017/Feature
"Problem-solving is the beginning of invention," says Peter Pidcoe, PT, DPT, PhD, himself an inventor. Coming up with creative solutions to problems faced by patients is something physical therapists (PTs) do every day. Some PTs go a step further-taking what they see in practice and creating a new product