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Legislation to Include PTs in Student Loan Relief Program Now in House and Senate

May 17, 2019/News

Legislation that could open up student loan repayment opportunities for PTs has been introduced in the House.

OSHA Responds to APTA by Affirming the PT's Role in First Aid

Jun 5, 2019/News

OSHA addresses soft tissue massage.

America's 'Fittest Cities' Ranked

May 21, 2019/News

Live in or near Arlington, Virginia? Congratulations: you reside in the nation's most fit city, according to results of a new study that ranks cities across the United States. The rankings are part of the 2019 American College of Sports Medicine's (ACSM) "Fitness Index," a project that analyzed health

From PT in Motion Magazine: 50 Years of PTAs

May 7, 2019/News

Turns out 1969 wasn't all Woodstock and moonwalks: the year was also an important date for what has become a crucial part of the physical therapy profession—the physical therapist assistant (PTA). This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first graduates of PTA education programs. To honor that milestone,

CoHSTAR Pilot Study Deadline June 1

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

The Competitive Edge of Adaptive Sports

Jun 1, 2019/Feature

Participation in sports holds many benefits for individuals with disabilities. PTs, PTAs, and students have important roles to play.

Looking at Physical Therapy Holistically

Jul 1, 2019/Feature

There's a growing realization that helping patients achieve optimal health requires addressing both the body and the mind. As a practical matter, though, how does that happen? These PTs are showing the way.

Recruiting Tomorrow's PTs & PTAs

Aug 1, 2019/Feature

Physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, students, and educators work to bring in newcomers.

PTs on Rehab's Leading Edge: Regenerative Medicine, Robotics, and Genomics

Apr 1, 2019/Feature

Physical therapists are playing key roles in innovative rehabilitation technologies.

In Praise of Low-Tech Tools

Aug 1, 2019/Feature

In an increasingly technological age, mainstay items of physical therapy such as exercise balls, foam rollers, and elastic resistance bands retain their therapeutic value-and will continue to do so, these PTs say.