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May 23, 2023/Review
Researchers reviewed survey data over two years to track the rates at which chronic pain was emerging — or getting worse.
Nov 1, 2023/Feature
APTA’s representative body took on issues ranging from PTA education to equitable pay.
Apr 22, 2025/News
It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our colleague and friend, Christine McDonough, PT, PhD, FAPTA, on Dec. 18, 2024. Christine was diagnosed with cancer in the fall of 2023. She was a force, with an incredible drive and zest for life. Her contributions to the fields of physical therapy
Jan 30, 2019/Review
A picture of the value of early physical therapy for LBP is emerging—and the results are encouraging.
Jan 24, 2019/News
If you think the physical therapy profession has an important role to play in improving public health on multiple fronts, you won't get any arguments from US Surgeon General Jerome Adams, MD, MPH. In fact, you might get the rhetorical equivalent of a high-five. In an address that repeatedly cited the
Sep 5, 2018/Review
The CDC has issued what it says are the first-ever comprehensive clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of pediatric TBI.
Feb 27, 2018/News
The CDC sees TBI in children as a public health problem with a ripple effect—not only are children receiving inconsistent care at the time of injury, but variation in rehabilitation and recovery approaches can lead to disability that lasts through adulthood.
Jul 18, 2017/News
Recommendations in a new National Academies report on pain management include the need to support nonpharmacologic approaches to pain treatment through better reimbursement models, and the necessity of continued efforts to educate the public on effective alternatives to opioids.
Dec 8, 2021/News
Omicron variant, APTA practice advisory updates, vaccination mandate developments, the long COVID-fibromyalgia relationship, and more.
May 9, 2020/Column
The journey of a PT/anthropologist.