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Jan 25, 2021/Resource
Clear communication is a prerequisite to providing responsible care, ensuring patient safety, and optimizing outcomes.
Feb 1, 2024/Feature
Last October, millions saw the impact of physical therapy through APTA's videos, ads, and more.
Aug 31, 2022/Review
About 16% of nursing homes are in severely deprived neighborhoods and lag behind in available personnel, particularly PTs and RNs.
Nov 1, 2019/Feature
In 1991, Kimberly Steinbarger, PT, MHS, had a minor injury that did not heal as expected. She had jammed her finger in a door and, 2 weeks later, found it odd that the swelling had not subsided. Making matters more alarming, one morning she noticed that the same finger on her other hand had swelled up.
Jul 1, 2018/Feature
PTs explain why their role-nonexistent not so long ago- is vitally important today.
Sep 23, 2022/Resource
Early recognition and effective management of the potentially disabling effects of long COVID can lead to improved outcomes and quality of life. Physical therapists can help individuals with safe rehabilitation during long COVID recovery and empower them to self-manage lingering chronic symptoms.
Jun 28, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures aerobic fitness; functional mobility.
May 1, 2016/Column
A patient and his rehab team, wedded to a goal.
Apr 1, 2019/Feature
From pediatrics through palliative care, PTs and PTAs are playing important roles in improving the lives of survivors of cancer. Other health professions are taking notice and endorsing their efforts.
Sep 1, 2016/Feature
Connected technologies are making patient-generated data increasingly accessible to health care providers. How this "Internet of Things" will be leveraged by physical therapists remains to be seen.
