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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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Commentary

Feb 28, 1986/Practice

I commend Dostal and associates for using the moment arm vector (MAV) concept to

Authors' Response

Feb 28, 1986/Practice

The present work was limited in its scope. We introduced the moment arm vector

Adapting a Bicycle Ergometer for Arm Crank Ergometry Suggestion from the Field

Feb 28, 1986/Practice

Disabled individuals often demonstrate decreased cardiorespiratory fitness.1,2

Pathokinesiology—A Name for Our Times?

Feb 28, 1986/Symposium on Pathokinesiology

In a Las Vegas room that could have fit easily into a Boeing 747, a remarkable

Author's Response

Jan 31, 1986/Research

I appreciate Mr. Mannheimer's thoughtful comments. I believe he correctly points

Test-Retest Reliability of Hand-Held Dynamometry During a Single Session of Strength Assessment

Jan 31, 1986/Research

This retrospective study was undertaken to determine the test-retest reliability

Effects of a Concurrent Clinical Education Assignment on Student Concerns

Jan 31, 1986/Education

Students participating in a concurrent pattern of clinical education spend part

Update on Fast Brushing

Jan 31, 1986/Letters and Responses

<italic>To the Editor:</italic>

I would like to comment on the

Effects of Auricular Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Experimental Pain Threshold

Dec 31, 1985/Research

This study was conducted to examine the effects of high intensity transcutaneous

Clinical Orthopedic Medicine Course for Physical Therapy Students Aligning Content with Current Practice

Dec 31, 1985/Administration

The purpose of our study was to obtain information that would help align instruction