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Research has found that PTs and PTAs have a high rate of injury when doing manual lifts, making it important to have a thorough understanding of how to avoid risk factors for injury.
Virtual reality is an emerging area of physical therapy.
Cultural competence isn't a destination; it's a journey that never stops.
Diet and nutrition are key components of many conditions managed by physical therapists.
More needs to be done to care for the physical therapy workforce.
Physical therapy saves money and achieves results that help patients get and stay healthy. But too often, insurance requires copays that effectively reduce access. This must change.
PTs and PTAs need to be part of the evolution in health information technology.
Medicaid should put patients first.
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.
The use of telehealth by PTs and PTAs is not only appropriate, but effective in delivering effective care and expanding patient access to that care.
