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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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Hippotherapy—An Intervention to Habilitate Balance Deficits in Children With Movement Disorders: A Clinical Trial

Apr 30, 2012/Research Reports

Background

Clinical observations have suggested that hippotherapy

Construct Validity of Clinical Tests for Alar Ligament Integrity: An Evaluation Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Apr 30, 2012/Research Reports

Background

The alar ligaments are integral to limiting occipito-atlanto-axial

Responsiveness and Validity of the Six-Minute Walk Test in Individuals With Traumatic Brain Injury

Apr 30, 2012/Research Reports

Background

A simple test of aerobic fitness for patients with

Efficacy of a Hip Flexion Assist Orthosis in Adults With Hemiparesis After Stroke

Apr 30, 2012/Technical Report

Background

During gait, the hip flexors generate 40% of the

Lyme Disease as an Underlying Cause of Supraspinatus Tendinopathy in an Overhead Athlete

Apr 30, 2012/Case Reports

Background and Purpose

Supraspinatus tendinopathy is a common

Effect of Motor Control Exercises Versus Graded Activity in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Feb 29, 2012/Research Reports

Background

Motor control exercises to improve control and coordination

Sensitivity to Change and Responsiveness of Four Balance Measures for Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Feb 29, 2012/Research Reports

Background

Impaired balance has a significant negative impact

Executive Function and Type 2 Diabetes: Putting the Pieces Together

Feb 29, 2012/Perspective

The devastating impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) on vascular, renal, retinal,