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Lives are changed every day by physical therapy. But in order for PTs and PTAs to make those changes possible, they need to leverage systems that allow them to thrive in their careers.
Jun 5, 2017/Review
Comorbidities such as diabetes, mental health issues, and hypertension raise the risk that LBP care uses more resources and veers off-course from guidelines.
May 24, 2019/News
A deadline is fast approaching for Center on Health Services Training and Research (CoHSTAR) opportunities to develop pilot studies that would help set the stage for larger efforts to advance a wide range of health services research. Letters of intent are due by June 1, 2019. The selected pilot studies
May 17, 2021/Perspective
Former teacher, now PT student on what she hopes to bring to her clinicals.
May 3, 2022/Test & Measure
The OMNI Picture System is a collection of category scales used for rating of perceived exertion (RPE).
Feb 1, 2006/Resource
The Realm-Individual Process-Situation model of ethical decision-making — often called the RIPS model — was developed to address the various influences on the clinician's decisions.
Apr 27, 2020/Open Access
Workers' compensation is an important benefit that can be a lifeline for an injured employee. PTs and PTAs often have important roles to play in providing care under the program; but like any other payment system, it's important to understand how it works.
Apr 1, 2018/Magazine
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Apr 14, 2020/News
Help is on the way to colleges and universities — including more than $6 billion intended to be provided to students whose educations have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.