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The movement system is the integration of body systems that generate and maintain movement at all levels of bodily function.
Physical therapy can make a difference—not just in recovery, but in falls prevention.
Apr 1, 2020/Open Access
PTs and PTAs have an ethical responsibility to act in cases of suspected abuse of a family member, obligations clearly spelled out in the Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist (4D) and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant (4D). NOTE: If you have an immediate question
Apr 1, 2024/Column
Beth Smith, PT, DPT, PhD, uses sensors to study infant movement patterns, which can help inform early interventions.
Mar 21, 2018/Review
Adding trigger point dry needling to an exercise program for patients with chronic shoulder pain may be more cost-effective than exercise alone, according to a recent clinical trial.
Feb 11, 2020/News
In this review: 2019 American College of Rheumatology/Arthritis Foundation Guideline for the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip, and Knee (Arthritis Care & Research, February, 2020) The Message Although researchers were not able to recommend precisely what kind and how much, exercise interventions
Feb 25, 2018/Perspective
Maybe advocacy sounds boring, unappealing, or unimportant to you. To that I say, hogwash!
Feb 19, 2019/Review
Advice on surgery for shoulder pain can be boiled down to three words: don't do it.
Aug 29, 2018/Review
Ambulatory cardiac rehabilitation should be routine for patients with cardiovascular events such as myocardial infarction.
Apr 9, 2018/Article
Whether you love it, hate it, or still don't completely understand it, value-based care is here to stay.