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APTA: Cancer Related Fatigue Screening and Assessment Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG+)

Jan 4, 2023/CPG

This guideline recommends measurement tools that health care providers should use to screen for and assess cancer-related fatigue in individuals with cancer.

JAMA Study: Opioids No Better Than Nonopioids in Improving Pain-Related Function, Intensity for Chronic Back Pain, Hip/Knee OA

Mar 7, 2018/Review

A JAMA has concludes that the drugs probably don't even do that much, at least not any more effectively than nonopioid medications.

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.

PTJ Author Interview With Shannon Richardson and Kimberly Varnado: Transitioning to Equitable Grading Practices

Oct 15, 2024/Podcast

Learn about what inspired two physical therapists transitions from traditional grading practices to equitable grading practices at the College of Saint Mary DPT program.

CMS Enters New Territory, Proposes Staffing Requirements for LTC Facilities

Sep 15, 2023/News

Most nursing homes would fall short of the requirements, which also include more detailed facility assessments and a constant RN presence.

Physical Therapy Leader Dorothy 'Dot' Pinkston Dies

Dec 8, 2020/Open Access

Widely recognized for her work in curriculum development, she helped found the nation's first postbaccalaureate PT program.

The Power of Mentoring

Jan 6, 2022/Video

Join Beth Sarfaty, PT, MBA, as she explores mentorship related to personal and professional growth.

Large-Scale Investigation: Falls-Prevention Exercise Interventions Work

Feb 27, 2019/Review

Strong support for exercise interventions as a way to reduce both the risk of falls among adults 65 and older and the actual number of those who experience a fall.

The More Things Change, the More They…Change: CMS Announcements Dominate Top PT in Motion News Stories for 2018

Dec 21, 2018/Roundup

Looking back over 2018, it's hard to overstate the magnitude of Medicare-related changes experienced by PTs, PTAs, and their patients.

JAMA Viewpoint: The 'False Dichotomy' of Hospital Falls Prevention vs Mobility Promotion

Jun 14, 2017/Review

Programs that promote mobility with supervision "may actually help to prevent injurious falls."