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Jan 24, 2018/Review
New research on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) concludes that it's not concussions that cause the condition, but repeated traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)—the kind experienced by more people than just those involved in contact sports.
Feb 7, 2018/News
Takeaways from a recent PT Pintcast podcast featuring Heather Smith, PT, MPH, APTA director of quality, and Nathan Glusenkamp, a registry expert who is director of registries at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).
Feb 9, 2018/News
Members interested in serving on the Ethics and Judicial, Finance and Audit, Leadership Development, and Public Policy and Advocacy committees, an Awards subcommittee, or the Reference Committee are encouraged to let APTA know of their willingness to participate.
Feb 5, 2018/News
Recently, BuzzFeed published "9 Physical Therapy Success Stories That'll Make You Choke Up A Bit," a collection of first-person accounts from patients who faced a range of issues including spine facture, labrum tears, recovery from a coma, and interstitial cystitis.
Jul 24, 2018/Review
Researchers found subacromial decompression surgery for shoulder impingement to be no better than diagnostic arthroscopy alone.
Jul 17, 2018/Review
Among the findings: "very low" evidence for the use of cryotherapy, accelerated rehabilitation, and neurostimulation in the first 7 post-op days.
Jun 29, 2018/News
As far as Paula Ludewig, PT, DPT, PhD, is concerned, the idea of anchoring physical therapy's identity in the movement system is, to put it simply, a big deal.
Jul 2, 2018/News
The health care system needs to evolve from a medical to a biopsychosocial model, asserted Robert Palisano, PT, ScD, FAPTA, in the 23rd Maley Lecture, delivered during NEXT 2018.
Jul 18, 2018/News
"The Good Stuff" is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day.
Jul 11, 2018/News
The "fourth trimester" concept supports ongoing care for mother and child through at least the first 12 weeks after delivery.