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My PT Elevator Pitch

Sep 26, 2018/Perspective

Any PT or PTA student would respond to all of these scenarios the same way I did: "Have you considered physical therapy?"

Arthritis Management Community-Based Programs

May 15, 2019/Open Access

Finding the right physical activity program can extend the benefits of your treatment and help your patients maintain their mobility and independence.

Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Jun 25, 2017/Clinical Summary

CP is a group of permanent disorders of the development of movement and posture, causing activity limitation, that are attributed to non-progressive disturbances that occurred in the developing fetal or infant brain.

Tyler Junior College PTA Students Finally Caught (Doing Good)

Nov 4, 2020/News

This year's winners of APTA's community service contest are helping to increase mobility around the world.

Study: Manual Therapy Works as Well, And Sometimes Better, Than Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Mar 5, 2017/Perspective

The physical therapy group reported more significant gains in the first month.

MS International Quality of Life Questionnaire (MusiQoL)

Nov 17, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures quality of life.

From PTJ: Urinary Incontinence Often Accompanied by Low Back Pain

May 18, 2017/Review

It isn’t just coincidence that many patients with urinary incontinence also have low back pain.

Study Finds Disparities in Hospital-Based Therapy Received by ICU Patients

May 22, 2024/Review

Among Medicare patients, rurality, lower income, and lack of English proficiency were associated with therapy received while hospitalized.

Maley Lecturer Calls for Consensus on Key Concepts to Move Profession Forward

Aug 6, 2024/News

Phil McClure, PT, PhD, FAPTA, offered three recommendations for making the concept of the movement system more meaningful.

Study: Only 10% of Physician Visits for LBP Resulted in Physical Therapy Referrals 1997–2010 While Opioid Prescriptions Climbed

Apr 30, 2017/Review

In brief: Study analyzed data from 170 million visits to a primary care physician 1997–2010 Referrals for physical therapy occurred in 10% of the visits, a rate that was fairly constant during the study period Prescriptions for opioids rose from about 15% to 45% by 2010; patients who didn't receive a