Skip to main content

Search

  • Sort by:

Showing results for "" sorted by relevance

It's Time to Acknowledge That White Privilege Exists

Jan 26, 2021/Perspective

What I’ve found is that white people fail to acknowledge the tailwinds that carried us forward and the headwinds our colleagues fought through.

New CPG on Hip Fracture Focuses on PTs

Feb 3, 2021/Review

Two APTA academies, in collaboration with APTA national, have created a targeted set of recommendations.

Study: Cardiac Rehab Improves Endurance in Stroke Survivors

Feb 1, 2021/Review

Researchers say their findings back the idea that stroke should be included in the diagnoses covered by CR.

No Tengas Vergüenza: We Need To Step Out of Our Language Comfort Zones

Feb 1, 2021/Perspective

Language differences can be a barrier to providing the best care we can provide, and it's up to us to address those differences.

Anthem's UM Arm Releases Guidelines on Clinical Appropriateness

Feb 5, 2021/News

Included: lists of what is and isn't considered medically necessary under Anthem's MA, Medicaid, and commercial offerings.

VA Increases Pay Levels for PTAs

Feb 3, 2021/News

APTA pressed for updated descriptions of PTA qualifications and skills. The change led to a raise in pay ranges.

Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Formalizes Relationship With APTA

Jan 22, 2021/News

The new agreement strengthens a longstanding relationship to support physical therapy research.

Payment Win: Aetna Becomes Second Major Insurer to Lift Edits on Code Pairs

Feb 5, 2021/News

The major commercial insurer follows Cigna in a decision to lift misguided coding edits, a target of APTA advocacy efforts.

Word: APTA Offers New Resources Focused on Language Differences

Feb 2, 2021/News

We're sharing information related to patients with limited English proficiency, along with Spanish translations of APTA resources.

Another COVID-19 Challenge: Deferred Care in a 'Digital Divide'

Feb 12, 2021/Review

Researchers say large pockets of patients are simply opting out from care — with care for MSK conditions high on the list.

View more APTA.org results
The First Two Years of Practice: A Longitudinal Perspective on the Learning and Professional Development of Promising Novice Physical Therapists

Feb 28, 2013/Research Reports

Background

Physical therapists work in complex health care systems

Ankle Joint Mobilization Affects Postoperative Pain Through Peripheral and Central Adenosine A1 Receptors

Feb 28, 2013/Research Reports

Background

Physical therapists frequently use joint mobilization

What Follows Survival of Critical Illness? Physical Therapists' Management of Patients With Post–Intensive Care Syndrome

Jan 31, 2013/Special Series on Rehabilitation for People With Critical Illness: Using Quality Improvement to Translate Research Into Practice

Historically, the management of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) has involved

Move to Improve: The Feasibility of Using an Early Mobility Protocol to Increase Ambulation in the Intensive and Intermediate Care Settings

Jan 31, 2013/Special Series on Rehabilitation for People With Critical Illness: Using Quality Improvement to Translate Research Into Practice

Background

Prolonged bed rest in hospitalized patients leads

Safety and Feasibility of an Early Mobilization Program for Patients With Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Jan 31, 2013/Special Series on Rehabilitation for People With Critical Illness: Using Quality Improvement to Translate Research Into Practice

Background

Survivors of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)

Simulation Experience Enhances Physical Therapist Student Confidence in Managing a Patient in the Critical Care Environment

Jan 31, 2013/Special Series on Rehabilitation for People With Critical Illness: Using Quality Improvement to Translate Research Into Practice

Background

Rehabilitation of patients in critical care environments

Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training in Infants With Congenital Heart Disease and Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation: A Case Report

Jan 31, 2013/Special Series on Rehabilitation for People With Critical Illness: Using Quality Improvement to Translate Research Into Practice

Background and Purpose

Inspiratory muscle strength training

Physical Rehabilitation of Patients in the Intensive Care Unit Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Small Case Series

Jan 31, 2013/Special Series on Rehabilitation for People With Critical Illness: Using Quality Improvement to Translate Research Into Practice

Background and Purpose

Neuromuscular weakness and impaired physical