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Study: Early Physical Therapy for Neck Pain Associated With Lower Imaging Rates, Opioid Prescriptions, and Overall Cost

Dec 4, 2018/Review

Researchers have identified an association between early consultation with a PT and lower rates of opioid prescription, imaging, and injections.

PT in Motion Magazine Looks at PTs in Primary Care

Dec 4, 2018/News

The magazine takes an in-depth look at PTs in the primary care space, where they assume roles that range from a "roving PT" member of a multidisciplinary primary care team, to a clinician in private practice who is often a patient's first point of contact with the health care system.

Study: Clinic Ball Pits Carry Bacterial Risks

Dec 3, 2018/Review

Children's ball pits often found in fast food restaurants are the stuff of a germaphobe's nightmares. Now it turns out that if not properly maintained, ball pits in physical therapy clinics are capable of inducing shudders too.

Ready for MIPS? Take This Quick Quiz

Nov 28, 2018/News

Are you ready for what's coming? Take this quick quiz to find out how much you know about MIPS.

CSM Delivers: Aging

Nov 27, 2018/News

The 2019 APTA Combined Sections Meeting, set for January 23-26 in downtown Washington, DC, can help keep you on top of some of the latest issues in healthy aging.

New Resource Page Helps PT, PTA Students Explore Options for Financial Aid, Loan Forgiveness, Post-Degree Loan Repayment, and More

Nov 21, 2018/News

APTA unveiled a 1-stop source for information on everything from sponsored awards to federal student loan forgiveness opportunities.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, November 2018

Nov 14, 2018/News

"The Good Stuff," is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day.

APTA Members Eligible for Interdisciplinary Orthopedic Conference Discount

Nov 7, 2018/News

The Interdsciplinary Conference on Orthopedic Value-Based Care, set for January 18-20 in Newport Beach, California, is offering APTA members a discount on registration.

CMS Finalizes 'Site Neutral' Outpatient Plan; New Approach to DMEPOS Bidding

Nov 5, 2018/News

CMS is ending payment rates that favor hospital-owned outpatient facilities over independent physicians' offices.

Physical Activity May Decrease Mortality Risk in Frail Older Adults, Say Researchers

Oct 30, 2018/Review

Authors found that physical activity decreased mortality rates for healthy, prefrail, and frail adults over age 60.

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Autonomic Hyperreflexia Following Passive Stretching to the Hip Joint

Dec 31, 1981/Practice

Autonomic hyperreflexia is a common complication occurring in patients with cervical

Phonophoresis with Hydrocortisone in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

Dec 31, 1981/Practice

Phonophoretic application of hydrocortisone has been studied by many researchers.

Respiratory Muscle Function, Assessment, and Training

Nov 30, 1981/Special Issue: Respiratory Care

This article presents a brief overview of respiratory muscle mechanics and the

Chest Physical Therapy for the Postoperative or Traumatic Injury Patient

Nov 30, 1981/Special Issue: Respiratory Care

Techniques of chest physical therapy have been used since the early 1900s to decrease

Respiratory Treatment of the Adult Patient with Spinal Cord Injury

Nov 30, 1981/Special Issue: Respiratory Care

The respiratory program of the Spinal Injury Service at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital

Swallowing Dysfunction in Acutely Ill Patients

Nov 30, 1981/Special Issue: Respiratory Care

Swallowing problems are often unrecognized in acutely ill patients because of failure

Neural Regulation of Blood Flow in Nonworking Muscles Part III

Oct 31, 1981/Articles

To characterize the threshold behavior of the blood shunting response in non-stressed

After-Effect of Microneurography in Humans Part IV

Oct 31, 1981/Articles

Twenty subjects were followed up to three months after microneurographic recording

Affective Education for the Health Professions Facilitating Appropriate Behavior

Oct 31, 1981/Articles

Courses emphasizing the affective domain are included in many allied health curricula.

Plaster Drop-Out Casts as a Dynamic Means to Reduce Muscle Contracture A Case Report

Oct 31, 1981/Case Reports

Physical therapy for reducing muscle contracture, whether by passive stretch or