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Jan 18, 2022/Open Access
Have you ever gotten into your car after a rough day at work, turned on your stereo system, and the perfect song for your mood came on?
Jun 3, 2020/Author
Donald E. Tepper was editor of APTA's monthly memberhip magazine until his retirement in Nov. 2021. Before joining the association in 2001, he served in a number of communications and public relations positions with other national Washington-based associations, including the National Industrial Traffic
Apr 22, 2022/Test & Measure
URICA measures a using a patient's readiness to change self-reported questionnaire that categorizes the patient into one of the 4 following stages: precontemplation, contemplation, action, or maintenance.
May 31, 2017/Test & Measure
Measures, in supine, the ability to lift the head and neck against gravity for an extended period.
May 22, 2024/Clinical Summary
Physical therapy interventions can increase the chances that the patient will return to preinjury activity levels and prevent a recurrence.
Feb 2, 2014/Test & Measure
Measures strength and power of the gastrocnemius, soleus, and Achilles tendon complex; part of a test battery shown to be reliable and valid for evaluation of lower leg function in patients with Achilles tendinopathy.
Aug 28, 2017/Test & Measure
Assesses gross infant motor skills from ages 0 to 18 months.
Feb 8, 2022/Review
Researchers taking a longer-range view say that opting for a glucocorticoid injection may not be the cheap-and-easy path it seems.
Jun 1, 2019/Feature
APTA, the Academy of Physical Therapy Education, and the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy are collaborating through the Educational Leadership Partnership to reshape physical therapy clinical education.
Jul 1, 2017/Feature
The mechanisms of pain are both physical and psychological. Here's what PTs and PTAs need to know in order to gauge treatment strategies.