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Apr 27, 2017/Perspective
We will not advance our profession unless the members of our profession get involved in advocating for it.
Mar 6, 2017/News
Researchers found similar improvement in self-reported function and CTS symptom severity for both surgical and physical therapy patients after 1 year, but the physical therapy group reported more significant gains in the first month.
Nov 10, 2023/Review
Patients who first sought care from a physical therapist or chiropractor had fewer opioid prescriptions and MRIs after diagnosis.
Nov 27, 2019/Review
Researchers believe physical therapist-led "creative yoga," can improve gross motor skills and the ability to imitate movement patterns among children with ASD.
Jun 17, 2022/Roundup
From APTA Chronic LBP Study Modified Due to Pandemic Finds Promise for Physical Therapy Delivered Via Teleconference Researchers assessed outcomes of 126 patients with chronic low back pain who enrolled in a telehealth version of a protocol known as OPTIMIZE, originally employed as part of an in-person
Aug 8, 2018/Review
Participants were asked if, during rehab services, their functioning and abilities improved, got worse, or stayed the same.
Mar 16, 2022/Roundup
This month's Good Stuff: Members on everything from working with the U.S. Olympic ski team to the ways physical activity can slow age-related cognitive decline, and more.
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?"
Jan 10, 2024/News
A total of $810K in funding will help researchers investigate a wide range of topics relevant to the profession and the patients it serves.
May 22, 2024/Review
Among Medicare patients, rurality, lower income, and lack of English proficiency were associated with therapy received while hospitalized.