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Direct Access in Practice

Direct access to PT services is a reality across America, but not without challenges.

Primary Care

PTs are qualified to serve in primary care roles, but there are policy barriers.

Pro Bono Physical Therapist Services

Pro bono services are consistent with our profession’s values and vision.

Travel Physical Therapy

Some PTs add travel to the benefits of a physical therapy career.

Annual Physical Therapy Visit

An annual visit allows physical therapists to determine health status and identify health risks of individuals in their community.

Genetics in Physical Therapy

Studies have indicated that genetic factors influence many, if not most of the diseases commonly encountered in clinical practice by physical therapists.

Movement System Management

The movement system is the integration of body systems that generate and maintain movement at all levels of bodily function.

Patient Screenings

Screening empowers physical therapists to provide proactive, patient-centered care.

Emergency Preparedness

The time to prepare for emergencies is long before they happen.

Healthy Workforce Promotion

APTA supports physical therapist efforts to lead employer-based health promotion and population health initiatives that improve outcomes for individuals and communities.

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Effect of Therapeutic Horseback Riding on Posture in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Nov 19, 2016/Research

The purpose of this study was to measure postural changes in children with spastic

Scoliosis Screening of 3,000 College-aged Women The Utah Study—Phase 2

Nov 19, 2016/Research

The purpose of this phase of the Utah study was to determine the prevalence of

The Work of Accreditation On-site Evaluators Enhancing the Development of a Profession

Nov 19, 2016/Research

The purpose of this study was to explore the work of on-site evaluators in the

Physical Therapists as First-Contact Nonphysician Providers

Nov 19, 2016/Letters and Responses

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The article entitled “Physical

The Out-of-House Editor: An Explanation

Nov 19, 2016/Editor's Notes

Many individuals at this year's annual conference had questions for me about my

Gait Comparison of Subjects with Hemiplegia Walking Unbraced, with Ankle-Foot Orthosis, and with Air-Stirrup® Brace

Nov 19, 2016/Research

The effects of the Air-Stirrup® (AS) standard ankle brace on the gait of 19 subjects

Effect of Aerobic Fitness on Hemodynamic Responses to Upright Tilting

Nov 19, 2016/Research

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of aerobic fitness on heart

Evaluation of Two Support Methods for the Subluxated Shoulder of Hemiplegic Patients

Nov 19, 2016/Research

One of the most troublesome complications in the rehabilitation of hemiplegic patients

Association of Pain and Physical Dependency with Depression in Physically Ill Middle-Aged and Elderly Persons

Nov 19, 2016/Research

To investigate the relationship of pain and physical dependency to depression,

Effects of Sequential Connective Tissue Massage on Autonomic Nervous System of Middle-Aged and Elderly Adults

Nov 19, 2016/Research

The purpose of this study was to describe autonomic nervous system responses to