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Before You Apply, Prepare

It is important to understand the RFPTCAS application process and required steps prior to starting your application.

What You Need to Know About Cumulative Stress

Nov 17, 2021/Open Access

Whether it's self-care or work-life balance, everyone's talking about stress reduction. And as a physical therapist, you have the added pressure of being a caregiver on top of your regular life.

Let’s Talk About Sleep

Oct 28, 2021/Open Access

Sleep is essential for our physical health and mental and emotional well-being. We need it to refresh the mind and heal the body. We love it, we crave it, and when we're not getting it, we're miserable.

What Can One Deep Breath Really Do for You?

Oct 28, 2021/Video

Try something new! Join Michael Gervais, PhD, sports and performance psychologist, mindset expert, and Hyperice performance advisor, to help you signal your ancient brain and learn how to rest effectively.

Better Nights = Better Days: Practical Approaches To Improving Sleep

Nov 5, 2021/Video

Instructors from Core discuss using mindfulness and breathing techniques to allow sleep to come easier to you. They’ll guide you through one of the featured meditation exercises and answer commonly asked questions about restoration of your body and mind through meditation and sleep.

RF-PTCAS for Programs

RF-PTCAS, the Residency and Fellowship Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service provided by APTA provides a simplified application process for physical therapist seeking a residency or fellowship program. RF-PTCAS launched in 2013 and since then, RF-PTCAS has grown to include over 85% of residency

Charging Your Circadian Rhythm Superpower

Oct 26, 2021/Open Access

Nothing is better than starting each day well-rested. Feeling rested can help you better tackle your patients’ needs for the day, but that can be easier said than done.

Resources for Participating PTACAS Programs

Below are a list of quick links, and guidance on who to contact for support on various CAS processes and issues.

Nutrition Starter Guide: Find the Right Nutrition Strategy To Fuel Your Work and Play

Oct 26, 2021/Open Access

Providing physical therapy can place a large demand on your body. In turn, it's important to fuel your body the right way so you can perform well at work and still have energy left at the end of the day.

Strategies To Manage Mental Health Issues: Taking Care of the Patient and Ourselves

Oct 26, 2021/Video

Hear from Kevin Wilk, PT, DPT, FAPTA, and Clinical & Sports Psychologist Bhrett McCabe, PhD, to get tools and resources to help you improve your mental and emotional well-being as you navigate your personal and professional life.

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Manipulation of the Cervical Spine: Risks and Benefits

Dec 31, 1998/Professional Perspective

Abstract

Manipulation of the cervical spine (MCS) is used in the

Quadriceps Femoris and Hamstring Muscle Function in a Person With an Unstable Knee

Dec 31, 1998/Case Report

Abstract

Background and Purpose. The purpose of this

Review the Journal!

Nov 30, 1998/Editor's Notes

Knowledge and Perception of Fall-Related Risk Factors and Fall-Reduction Techniques Among Community-Dwelling Elderly Individuals

Nov 30, 1998/Research Reports

Background and Purpose. Falls are a major cause of death and disability

A Comparison of Productivity and Learning Outcome in Individual and Cooperative Physical Therapy Clinical Education Models

Nov 30, 1998/Research Reports

Background and Purpose. This program evaluation was designed to evaluate

Physical Therapy for a Patient Through Six Stages of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Nov 30, 1998/Case Reports

Background and Purpose. This case report describes the use of Sinaki

An Overview of the Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Alzheimer Disease

Nov 30, 1998/Updates

Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia affecting elderly people.1

Reliability of Phase-Velocity Measurements of Tibial Bone

Oct 31, 1998/Research Reports

Background and Purpose. The Bone Stiffness Measurement Device–Swing

Sensitivity to Change of the Roland-Morris Back Pain Questionnaire: Part 1

Oct 31, 1998/Research Reports

Background and Purpose. This study estimated the Roland-Morris Back

Sensitivity to Change of the Roland-Morris Back Pain Questionnaire: Part 2

Oct 31, 1998/Research Reports

Background and Purpose. One purpose of this study was to determine