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Feb 11, 2020/News
In this review: 2019 American College of Rheumatology/Arthritis Foundation Guideline for the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip, and Knee (Arthritis Care & Research, February, 2020) The Message Although researchers were not able to recommend precisely what kind and how much, exercise interventions
Dec 1, 2015/Column
Helping a patient get a running start on his life goals.
Dec 29, 2013/Clinical Summary
PTs improve quality of life for people with DS by helping them increase their motor skills, muscle strength, and joint stability; incorporate healthy lifestyle habits; enhance participation in life activities; and prevent complications of DS.
Feb 11, 2020/Review
Exercise interventions have once again emerged as one of the most strongly recommended approaches to treating knee, hip, or hand OA.
Mar 3, 2025/Position Paper
The American Physical Therapy Association strongly supports the SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act (S. 688 / H.R. 3183). The legislation would establish an Office of Falls Prevention within the Veterans Health Administration, tasked with preemptively identifying and treating veterans at risk of falling. The
Aug 15, 2017/Test & Measure
Assesses the time that it takes to walk a set distance, usually less than 150 feet.
Sep 19, 2023/Article
Patients receiving physical therapy within three months of diagnosis reported significantly lower rates of falls as much as 12 months later.
Jun 5, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures balance.
Jan 29, 2015/Clinical Summary
PTs conduct examinations and design treatment programs to help people safely return to activity and sport.
Jun 26, 2016/Test & Measure
The BESS test was developed as an outcome measure of postural stability. It is often used in the population of athletes with concussion or mild traumatic brain injury.
