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6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) (applied to patients who have had lower extremity total joint replacement)

Aug 7, 2017/Test & Measure

Measures a patient's functional capacity by recording the distance ambulated during a 6 min duration.

Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD)

May 24, 2017/Test & Measure

Objectively measures five common nonverbal pain expressions.

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.

Admissions Process for Doctor of Physical Therapy Education Programs

PTCAS makes it easy to apply to DPT programs across the country. Here’s what you need to know.

Long COVID Rehabilitation: Research on the Value of Physical Therapy

Oct 21, 2022/Resource

As part of health care teams for people with long COVID, physical therapists and physical therapist assistants play a critical role in screening and managing individuals experiencing long COVID symptoms.

The Sustainable Mind-Set

Sep 17, 2017/Perspective

What started out as enthusiasm, slowly turned into unmanageable stress.

News From NEXT: Rural Health Care has Plenty of Challenges, Promising Opportunities

Jun 26, 2019/News

When it comes to rural health, there's no denying that there are demographic and financial challenges that can affect care. But there are also opportunities for improvement, and physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) need to be ready to advocate for—and when necessary, create—those

Great Expectations

Nov 1, 2016/Column

The power of optimism in wellness pursuits.

High-Dose Exercise Mostly Not Superior to Low-Dose Exercise for Knee OA

Feb 10, 2023/Review

An RCT measured pain and function in patients with knee osteoarthritis who completed 12 weeks of physical therapist-supervised exercises.

Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)

Oct 24, 2011/Clinical Summary

PTs also identify postoperative complications, both in the postoperative period and years later.