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Public Health and Population Care

The physical therapy profession is invested in individualized, patient-centered care, but that investment has broad societal and public health implications.

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Dry Needling, Trigger Points, and Myofascial Pain Syndrome – #XchangeSA

Oct 7, 2019/Podcast

Joseph Donnelly, PT, DHS , discusses what you need to know about dry needling, trigger points, and myofascial pain syndrome and how physical therapy can work in these areas.

Family-forward Organizational Policies and Programs For Physical Therapy Employers

Jul 22, 2024/Policies & Bylaws

House policy: Describes the association's commitment to being a family-forward organization.

Movement Screen

May 22, 2024/Resource

The movement screen is a tool designed to detect movement impairments observed during functional tasks and activities that will help you decide which additional tests and measures to include in the patient and client examination.

Children and Adolescents: Standards of Care in Diabetes—2024

Jan 1, 2024/CPG

This guideline offers recommendations for managing 10- to 18-year-old patients who have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Diabetes in Pregnancy: Management of Diabetes and its Complications from Preconception to the Postnatal Period [NICE NG3]

Dec 16, 2020/CPG

This guideline aims to improve the diagnosis of gestational diabetes and help women with diabetes to self-manage their blood glucose levels before and during pregnancy.

Direction And Supervision Of The Physical Therapist Assistant

Oct 26, 2022/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Physical therapist practice and the practice of physical therapy are synonymous. Both phrases are inclusive of patient and client management, and direction and supervision. Direction and supervision apply to the physical therapist assistant, who is the only individual who assists a physical

Population Health: Where Do PTs and PTAs Fit?

Apr 7, 2021/Podcast

While one-to-one care is the main focus of most physical therapy providers, looking at the health of a population — however you define it — can reveal patterns and obstacles that can be addressed. The topic is especially timely, as this week is National Public Health Week, and April 7 is World Health

State Laws and Regulations Governing PTs' Ability to Certify Applications for Disability Parking Placards and License Plates

Jul 11, 2025/Resource

Find out in which states physical therapists have the ability to certify for disability placards.