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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.

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 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.

Research on Nonpharmacological Pain Approaches Needs To Address Virtual Delivery

Jul 9, 2021/Review

COVID-19 increased the use of virtual care — but that doesn't mean knowledge gaps have been filled, say authors of a new analysis.

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

From PTJ: A Cheaper Alternative to Expensive Tech for Gait Analysis Poststroke?

Nov 28, 2023/Review

Researchers say that videos fed into a “pose estimation” algorithm produced gait data comparable to results from motion capture technology.

Individualized Rehab Effective for Frail Elderly With Acute Heart Failure

May 24, 2021/Review

A new study points to evidence that exercise rehabilitation works for a patient population that's sometimes excluded from rehab research.

In Our Majority-Female Profession, Women Still Face Discrimination

Sep 29, 2020/Perspective

We need to listen to and shine a light on each other's experiences.

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.

Final 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: What You Need to Know, Part 2

Nov 7, 2022/Article

In this installment: remote monitoring, supervision, telehealth, skin substitutes, and chronic pain management.