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Mar 13, 2023/CPG
This joint guideline by the American College of Chest Physicians and Canadian Thoracic Society covers the prevention of acute exacerbations experienced by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder. See recommendations 4 and 5 for information on pulmonary rehabilitation.
Sep 1, 2017/Feature
Research shows that the condition, once ridiculed as imaginary, is a true physiological disease. Here's what to look for, and how PTs are helping those who have it.
May 25, 2021/Review
Researchers put price tags on comorbidities associated with higher TJA costs and see risk adjustment as a way to counter 'cherry picking.'
Jun 22, 2020/Article
Mobilization, exercise, and ambulation are potential aerosol-generating procedures, and PTs and PTAs should have access to appropriate protection.
Nov 4, 2022/CPG
Recommendations for clinicians providing pain care, including those prescribing opioids, for outpatients aged ≥18 years. It updates the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain — United States, 2016 and includes recommendations for managing acute (duration of <1 month), subacute (duration
Physical therapy can make a difference—not just in recovery, but in falls prevention.
Research continues to show the significant benefits of lifestyle changes on health.
Physical therapy is increasingly acknowledged as a key component in hospice and palliative care.
Nov 18, 2020/CPG
Recommendations on how to improve survival and quality of life for people who have a heart attack or unstable angina.
Mar 20, 2019/Review
Rsearchers are finding that even light physical activity can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease.
