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Prevention and Wellness

Research continues to show the significant benefits of lifestyle changes on health.

Pain Management

The CDC recommends safe alternatives like physical therapy to manage most pain.

Hospital Readmissions

PTs serve an important role in patient safety and patient care transitions.

Administrative Burden Advocacy

Excessive time and resources spent on documentation and administrative tasks can hurt patient outcomes.

Direct Access Advocacy

More needs to be done to improve direct access in states across the country.

Essential Health Benefits Advocacy

Rehabilitative and habilitative services are among the essential health benefits that need to be maintained — and even expanded.

IDEA and ESSA Advocacy

Every student deserves the ability to succeed in the classroom and beyond. The Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act and Every Student Succeeds Act make that possible.

Referral for Profit

Patient choice and proper utilization must be protected.

Term and Title Protection Advocacy

Words matter. The use of "physical therapy," "physiotherapy," and the PT, DPT, and PTA titles should be restricted to qualified professionals.

Balance and Falls

Physical therapy can make a difference—not just in recovery, but in falls prevention.

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Control of Lead and Trail Limbs During Obstacle Crossing Following Stroke

Apr 30, 2005/Research Reports

Abstract

Background and Purpose. Obstacle crossing is

Acrophobia and Pathological Height Vertigo: Indications for Vestibular Physical Therapy?

Apr 30, 2005/Case Reports

Abstract

Background and Purpose. Acrophobia (fear of

What Will It Take? The Need for Large-Scale Trials

Apr 30, 2005/Letters to the Editor

Factors Influencing Results of Functional Capacity Evaluations in Workers' Compensation Claimants With Low Back Pain

Mar 31, 2005/Research Reports

Abstract

Background and Purpose. Physical and psychosocial

Continuous-Scale Physical Functional Performance Test: Validity, Reliability, and Sensitivity of Data for the Short Version

Mar 31, 2005/Research Reports

Abstract

Background and Purpose. The Continuous-Scale

Recruitment Patterns in Human Skeletal Muscle During Electrical Stimulation

Mar 31, 2005/Perspectives

Abstract

Electromyostimulation (EMS) incorporates the use of electrical

Physical Therapy Interventions for Patients With Stroke in Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities

Feb 28, 2005/Research Reports

Abstract

Background and Purpose. The purpose of this

Bone Mineral Density During Total Contact Cast Immobilization for a Patient With Neuropathic (Charcot) Arthropathy

Feb 28, 2005/Case Reports

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Background and Purpose. Diabetes mellitus (DM)-related