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Safe Pain Management Advocacy

The ongoing opioid crisis in the U.S. reflects the unintended consequences of an effort to control pain by masking it. We're paying a terrible price.

Defining Moment: This Is Why I Do This

May 1, 2023/Column

One travel PT finds meaning in his second career and is enjoying the journey.

2023 APTA Benchmark Report: Hiring Challenges Continue in Outpatient Physical Therapy Practices

Oct 11, 2023/Report

This report identifies three main hiring challenges.

A Balancing Act: Choose You

Jan 29, 2020/Perspective

I concluded that if I wasn’t able to take care of myself, how could I care for someone sicker than me?

Long COVID: Comparing the WHO Definition With CDC's

Oct 19, 2021/News

There are many similarities, but WHO's recent clinical case definition includes elements that are worth noting by PTs and payers.

Giving Back To Our Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jun 1, 2020/Perspective

Anything that you can do, big or small, to help those in need can make a positive impact.

Test of Basic Motor Skills (BMS)

May 24, 2017/Test & Measure

The test consists of 15 items that are ordered based on the amount of postural control needed to complete the tasks.

Study: Nearly 50% of PTs Surveyed Say They're Experiencing Burnout

Nov 15, 2023/Review

The analysis, based on an early 2021 survey, also identifies "modifiable factors" that could reduce prevalence.

From PTJ: Use of Rhythm a Plus in Parkinson Disease-Related Motor Function

Jan 17, 2024/Review

A meta-analysis found areas in which rhythmically cued exercise seemed particularly effective — and a few less significant results.

Achilles Tendinopathy

Mar 4, 2024/Clinical Summary

PTs diagnose and provide conservative management of Achilles tendinopathy, helping people return to their daily activities and preventing long-term disability.