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Study: Delaying ACL Surgery in Favor of Exercise Therapy May Produce Better Outcomes in Patients With 'Prognostic Factors'

Jun 19, 2017/News

Researchers analyzing a study of patients with ACL tears reached the conclusion that, for at least some, putting off ACL reconstruction surgery in favor of exercise therapy could be the way to go.

President's Budget Proposes Cuts to Public Health Programs, Health Research, Medicare, and Medicaid

Mar 19, 2019/News

Although characterized by supporters as an approach that "embodies fiscal responsibility," the 2020 federal budget proposal from the Trump administration is facing criticism that the $4.1 trillion plan cuts too deeply into health care and education. Many of the proposed changes run counter to current

Study: Platelet-Rich Plasma for Tendinopathy? Researchers See Promise

Jun 7, 2017/News

Researchers from Australia say that a single injection of leukocyte-rich platelet-rich plasma can be effective in treating tendinopathy.

Student Loan Repayment Program to Include PTs? Health Services Corps Bill Reintroduced in US Senate

Apr 5, 2019/News

Legislation that would list PTs among the professions included in a federal program to provide greater patient access to health care in rural and underserved areas.

CMS Home Health Preclaim, Postpayment Review System Again Ready to Launch in Illinois

Apr 5, 2019/News

After false starts, restarts, postponements, and more than a little pushback from APTA and other stakeholders, CMS is ready to once again roll out a home health agency (HHA) payment program in Illinois that would force HHA providers in the state to participate in preclaim or postpayment reviews—or choose

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, March 2019

Mar 13, 2019/News

"The Good Stuff" is an occasional series that highlights recent 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. Enjoy! Grab the popcorn: Lauren Snowdon, PT, DPT, professor

From PT in Motion Magazine: Regenerative Medicine and the PT

Apr 1, 2019/News

Patient, heal thyself. Maybe that's not exactly what regenerative medicine is all about, but it's close: with its emphasis on enhancing the body's own genetically driven capabilities to repair damage and reestablish neural connections, regenerative medicine is pushing the boundaries of what we know about

New Pilot Study Opportunities Available From CoHSTAR

Apr 9, 2019/News

The Center on Health Services Training and Research (CoHSTAR) has opened a call for the development of multiple pilot studies that would help set the stage for larger efforts to advance a wide range of health services research. APTA was a major financial contributor to the development of CoHSTAR, having

The Patient as a Whole

Dec 4, 2019/Perspective

Learning the best techniques and latest research is important, but it is not the only way to impact patient treatment.

NSC: A First Year's Perspective

Nov 18, 2019/Perspective

Lessons learned from a first-year student attending a national conference.

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Invited Commentary

Jul 31, 1997/Research Reports

Inspiratory Muscle Training in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure Awaiting Cardiac Transplantation: Results of a Pilot Clinical Trial

Jul 31, 1997/Research Reports

Background and Purpose. Persons with chronic heart failure (HF) have

The Suppressive Effect of Electrical Stimulation on Nociceptive Responses in the Rat

Jul 31, 1997/Research Reports

Background and Purpose. The aim of this investigation was to study

Correction

Jul 31, 1997/Corrections

The bibliographic citation for Judy Carmick's Case Report in the June 1997 issue

Attitudes Toward Standardized Data Collection

Jun 30, 1997/Research Reports

Background and Purpose. Clinical databases will gain importance as

Patient Sexual Behaviors and Sexual Harassment: A National Survey of Physical Therapists

Jun 30, 1997/Research Reports

Background and Purpose. The objective of this study was to describe

Balance Control During Walking in the Older Adult: Research and Its Implications

May 31, 1997/Special Series on Balance

In this article, we highlight the unique nature of balance control during walking

Aging and the Mechanisms Underlying Head and Postural Control During Voluntary Motion

Apr 30, 1997/Special Series on Balance

The quality of sensory information that is necessary for balance and postural stability

Postural Perturbations: New Insights for Treatment of Balance Disorders

Apr 30, 1997/Special Series on Balance

This article reviews the neural control of posture as understood through studies

Correction

Apr 30, 1997/Corrections

In the research report titled “The Disablement Process in Patients With Pulmonary