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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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Comparison of Leg Movements in Preterm Infants at Term with Healthy Full-term Infants

Oct 31, 1988/Research

This study describes the differences and similarities in movement of low-risk preterm

Selected Problems in the Use of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Pain Control—An Appraisal with Proposed Solutions A Special Communication

Oct 31, 1988/Practice

The purposes of this communication are 1) to call attention to several problematic

Obstetrical Physical Therapy Review of the Literature

Oct 31, 1988/Practice

The purpose of this article is to review the literature regarding physical therapy

Diagnosis by the Physical Therapist—A Prerequisite for Treatment A Special Communication

Oct 31, 1988/Practice

A critical step for the future of the profession of physical therapy is the development

Direct Access: The Need for an Educational Component

Aug 31, 1988/Editor's Notes

The recent success of legislative activity by APTA chapters has provided to the

Age Differences in Movement Patterns Used by Children to Rise from a Supine Position to Erect Stance

Aug 31, 1988/Research

From the time upright locomotor ability is acquired until the end of the human

Changes in Innominate Tilt After Manipulation of the Sacroiliac Joint in Patients with Low Back Pain An Experimental Study

Aug 31, 1988/Research

The purposes of this study were to 1) propose a method to detect sacroiliac joint

Functional Ambulation Velocity and Distance Requirements in Rural and Urban Communities A Clinical Report

Aug 31, 1988/Practice

The purposes of this clinical report are 1) to document the distances and velocities

Some Cautionary Comments on the Use of Retrospective Designs to Evaluate Treatment Efficacy

Aug 31, 1988/Practice

This article contrasts the true experimental approach with nonexperimental alternatives,

Biofeedback to Facilitate Unassisted Ventilation in Individuals with High-level Quadriplegia A Case Report

Aug 31, 1988/Practice

The purpose of this case report is to discuss the effectiveness of electromyographic