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Jul 1, 2022/Feature
PTs and PTAs often tell patients to practice self-care. Now it's time for them to take their own advice.
Aug 1, 2022/Feature
For some physical therapists, the best way to influence clinical practice might be to leave it.
Sep 23, 2024/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Physical therapists possess clinical expertise in the prevention and management of common health conditions seen in primary care settings.
Aug 20, 2024/Members Only
Check out the following resources about the APTA Flash Action Strategy.
Oct 26, 2022/Policies & Bylaws
HOD P08-22-14-18: States APTA's support for equitable processes to include individuals with disabilities entering and within the profession of physical therapy.
HOD P08-22-11-12: States APTA's commitment to promote research, education, practice, and policy for the nonpharmacologic management of blood pressure.
Dec 16, 2021/Test & Measure
The Multi-Directional Reach Test (MDRT) measures balance and the limits of stability in the anterior-posterior and medial-lateral directions by testing how far an individual can voluntarily reach forward, to the right, to the left, and lean backward, while standing with their feet flat on the ground,
Oct 1, 2016/Column
Should a physical therapist tell a patient that she is terminally ill?
Apr 10, 2018/News
The challenges associated with college costs, student debt, and postgraduation financial management continue to make headlines, with very little progress being made in identifying ways to curb what seems to be a growing—and worsening—issue.
Mar 1, 2020/Feature
From converting an old clothing store to building a new medical facility, physical therapy is reshaping itself to meet the needs of current and future patients and clients.