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APTA Results (1,002 Results)

Includes articles, courses, and CPGs. Unlimited access for APTA members.

Study: 61% of Opioid-Related Deaths Linked to Chronic Pain Diagnosis

Nov 29, 2017/News

Researchers have found that more than 6 out of 10 individuals who died of an opioid-related cause had received a diagnosis for a chronic noncancer pain condition within the preceding year.

Chronic Pain: Time To Embrace the Big Three

Mar 31, 2021/Perspective

Physical therapy is ideally placed to take on the three main tenets of pain treatment and meaningfully impact the lives of patients.

Study: Opioids Don't Improve Quality of Life for Individuals With Chronic Noncancer Pain

Mar 5, 2018/Review

Researchers have found that for individuals with chronic noncancer pain, opioids probably aren't delivering.

Telehealth for People with Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy: PTJ Author Interview With Andrew Post

Mar 28, 2023/Podcast

Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette interviews Andrew Post about his study on the efficacy of physical therapy delivered via telehealth in people with chronic Achilles tendinopathy.

Physical Therapy Now Included in WHO Pediatric Chronic Pain Guidelines

Feb 9, 2021/News

The revised resource stresses the need for a multidisciplinary biopsychosocial approach — and more research.

American College of Chest Physicians and Canadian Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cannabis and Cannabinoid-Based Medicines in the Management of Chronic Pain and Co-Occurring Conditions

Mar 27, 2023/CPG

This guideline was created by the American College of Chest Physicians and Canadian Thoracic Society to help clinicians and patients gauge the appropriate use of cannabinoid-based medicines in the management of chronic pain and co-concurring conditions.

Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)

May 4, 2023/Test & Measure

Measures the subjective intensity of pain.

APTA Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy: Interventions for the Management of Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain: Revision 2021 (CPG+)

Oct 31, 2021/CPG

Update to the 2012 Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy,CPG for low back pain (LBP). The overall objective of this update was to provide recommendations on interventions delivered by physical therapists or studied in care settings that included physical therapy providers.

JAMA Study: Opioids No Better Than Nonopioids in Improving Pain-Related Function, Intensity for Chronic Back Pain, Hip/Knee OA

Mar 7, 2018/Review

A JAMA has concludes that the drugs probably don't even do that much, at least not any more effectively than nonopioid medications.

Obesity Hurts: The Why and How of Integrating Weight Reduction With Chronic Pain Management: Author Interview With Anneleen Malfliet

Nov 19, 2021/Podcast

PTJ talks with Anneleen Malfliet, PT, PhD, about obesity and pain.