By using this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies. To find out more visit our privacy policy.
Showing results for "" sorted by relevance
Includes articles, courses, and CPGs. Unlimited access for APTA members.
Feb 8, 2019/News
APTA's newest advocacy roadmap puts the current state of health care in the United States in stark terms—and commits the association to working for change. Describing the United States as being "at a crossroads," the association's 2019-2020 Public Policy Priorities document characterizes the country's
Mar 5, 2019/News
Could states be doing more to increase access to nonopioid and nonpharmacological approaches to management of chronic pain under Medicaid? The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) thinks so, and has issued guidance that outlines options and shares examples of some states' promising initiatives.
Feb 19, 2019/Review
Advice on surgery for shoulder pain can be boiled down to three words: don't do it.
Mar 13, 2019/News
"The Good Stuff" is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day. Enjoy! Grab the popcorn: Lauren Snowdon, PT, DPT, professor
Mar 12, 2019/News
After a nearly 4-year battle, physical therapists (PTs) in North Carolina can finally claim victory in their fight to protect dry needling: last week, the state's acupuncture licensing board relented on its attempt to restrict the intervention, signing off on a settlement agreement in federal district
Feb 5, 2019/News
There are new volunteer opportunities available with APTA—and a new way of letting the association know you're interested. Calls are now open for several APTA Board of Directors-appointed groups, including the Reference, Ethics and Judicial, Finance and Audit, Public Policy and Advocacy, and Scientific
Feb 15, 2019/News
APTA members are sharing the APTA love—and their stories are all about finding community in the association, no matter the paths they took to get there. In the spirit of Valentine's Day, APTA asked members to share their "APTA love stories" by recounting how they first came to join the association, and
Mar 15, 2017/Review
A set of predictors that could help providers identify which cardiac rehabilitation patients are at risk of making lower gains in exercise capacity.
Jan 8, 2018/Review
The percentage of individuals with arthritis who received provider counseling for exercise grew by 17.6% between 2002 and 2014.
Jan 16, 2018/News
Health care providers are increasing their knowledge of lymphedema management, but there's still much work to be done. Just ask film and television star Kathy Bates, author of a letter to the editor in a special issue of Rehabilitation Oncology (RO) entirely devoted to the disease.
As an APTA member, you get FREE access to these EBSCO search results.
Join APTA to get unlimited access to content including evidence-based research, guidance on payment changes, and other resources to help you thrive. Learn more about membership benefits.
Already a member? Log in
APTA members have unlimited access to PTJ.
Jun 30, 2016/Pain Management
AbstractBackgroundBecause of its high global
Because of its high global
Jun 30, 2016/Measurement
AbstractBackgroundBalance confidence and fear
Balance confidence and fear
AbstractBackgroundOnly a few studies have been
Only a few studies have been
May 31, 2016/LEAP: Linking Evidence And Practice
<LEAP> highlights the findings and application of
May 31, 2016/Health Policy
BackgroundGiven continually rising health care costs, interventions
Given continually rising health care costs, interventions
May 31, 2016/Obesity
BackgroundHow people think and talk about weight is important
How people think and talk about weight is important
May 31, 2016/Measurement
BackgroundFew instruments that measure physical activity (PA)
Few instruments that measure physical activity (PA)
May 31, 2016/Correction
May 31, 2016/Departments