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Stroke, Part I: Overview and Classification

May 1, 2024/Clinical Summary

This clinical summary provides information on the background, pathophysiology, and management of people who are at risk for and who have had a cerebrovascular accident.

APTA-Hosted Panel Discussion on Opioid Epidemic and Pain to Be Broadcast Live Via Facebook

Jan 30, 2018/News

Monday, February 5, APTA will convene a panel of experts to discuss how pain management in America can be transformed to move beyond opioids and improve the health of society. The discussion will be broadcast live from APTA’s Facebook page and will include the premiere of the association’s second public

Rethinking Possibilities When It Comes to Research

Nov 26, 2018/Perspective

I'm here to assure you that there are plenty of research opportunities for those in private practice.

New APTA-Supported CPG Looks at Best Ways to Improve Walking Speed, Distance for Individuals After Stroke, Brain Injury, and Incomplete SCI

Jan 7, 2020/Review

Aerobic walking training and virtual reality treadmill training are the interventions most strongly tied to improvements.

From PTJ: A Cheaper Alternative to Expensive Tech for Gait Analysis Poststroke?

Nov 28, 2023/Review

Researchers say that videos fed into a “pose estimation” algorithm produced gait data comparable to results from motion capture technology.

The Road That Chose Me

Aug 1, 2015/Column

The effects of a bicycle accident were immediate and lasting.

An On-the-Nose Career

Apr 1, 2021/Column

Reminiscences of a PT and mother.

Diversity Climate: A Key for Successful Diversity Management in Physical Therapy Practice

Jun 7, 2021/Course

This course will introduce physical therapy professionals to the concept of Diversity Climate and will also provide participants with practical suggestions for how to implement these constructs into practice.

Study: Physical Activity and Higher Motor Skills Create a 'Cognitive Reserve' Even When Brain Pathologies Are Present

Jan 23, 2019/Review

An as-yet unexplained connection: higher levels of physical activity and motor skills seem to create a "cognitive reserve" that buoys cognitive performance during life.

Veterans Affairs and TRICARE

VA and TRICARE are major health systems in which PTs and PTAs play a major role. APTA can help you understand how they work.