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Dry Needling: Getting to the Point

May 1, 2015/Feature

Dry needling by physical therapists is a hot topic. What's fact? What's fiction? Take a look beneath the surface.

Restoring Mobility for Patients With Limb Loss and Limb Difference

Apr 1, 2022/Feature

PTs and PTAs play crucial roles in the recovery and ongoing care of those with limb loss or limb difference.

Viewpoints: May 2022

May 1, 2022/Column

View letters to the editor, online comments from readers, and responses to timely questions that APTA poses for member response.

Viewpoints: April 2022

Apr 1, 2022/Column

View letters to the editor, online comments from readers, and responses to timely questions that APTA poses for member response.

The Vocational Interest Test Got It Right

Apr 1, 2022/Column

Actions both small and heroic as a "yellow jacket" in an NYU summer program prompted a career in physical therapy.

APTA Centennial Scholars Spotlight: March 2022

Mar 1, 2022/Feature

This month, APTA Magazine spotlights the following APTA Centennial Scholars: Nicole Needles, Zach Sutton, Emelia D. McCuen, Amyko J. Wells, Amy Schubert, Patrick Barber, and Brooke Sullivan.

When Professional and Personal Life Intersect

May 1, 2022/Column

On occasion, the lines blur and we may step outside of our professional scope with potential consequences.

Professional Decision Making on the Line

Feb 1, 2022/Column

Every practice setting has its challenges and special circumstances, but they all share professional expectations and responsibilities.

Highlights from CSM 2016

Apr 1, 2016/Feature

CSM 2016 was APTA's largest ever, with more than 11,000 attendees, speakers, and guests. If you were there, here's a recap. If you weren't, here's a sampling of what you missed.

Better Sooner and Later: Prehabilitation

Feb 1, 2016/Feature

There's growing evidence that adding a "p" to rehabilitation improves patient outcomes pre- and postsurgery and following cancer treatments-and saves money, too.

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Rolling Board for Treatment and Evaluation of Neurologically Involved Patients Suggestion from the Field

Sep 30, 1984/Practice

A number of devices have been advocated for use with patients who have abnormal

Predictive Validity of Rappaport's Disability Rating Scale in Subjects with Acute Brain Dysfunction

Aug 31, 1984/Research

We implemented a correlational study to evaluate the effectiveness of Rappaport's

Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Human Blood β-Endorphin Levels

Aug 31, 1984/Research

We randomly assigned 42 subjects for treatment with transcutaneous electrical nerve

Effect of Trunk Stabilization on Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Torque

Aug 31, 1984/Research

The purpose of this study was to determine if differences exist in 1) angle-specific

Documentation of the Resolution of Weakness in a Patient with Guillain-Barré Syndrome A Clinical Report

Aug 31, 1984/Practice

Many papers have been published that describe the progression and resolution of

Iontophoresis to Aid in Releasing Tendon Adhesions Suggestion from the Field

Aug 31, 1984/Practice

Tendon gliding is often difficult for patients after they have had divided tendons

Clinical Assessment of Trunk Flexor Muscle Strength in Healthy Girls 3 to 7 Years of Age

Jul 31, 1984/Research

We developed a clinical method for assessing trunk flexor muscle strength in healthy

Analysis of Rotation Accompanying Shoulder Flexion

Jul 31, 1984/Research

For effective rehabilitation of the shoulder, physical therapists must have correct

Fundamentals of Acute Burn Care and Physical Therapy Management

Jul 31, 1984/Practice

The purpose of this paper is to discuss general treatment guidelines for treating

Understanding and Helping People Who Have Cancer A Special Communication

Jul 31, 1984/Practice

Cancer is a disease that affects a large number of the population; about one out