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Get 'Caught Doing Good,' and APTA May Donate $500 to Your Charity of Choice

Sep 28, 2018/News

Making plans for the Global PT Day of Service coming up on October 13? Snap a picture of what you're up to, and your charity of choice could wind up with a $500 donation from APTA.

APTA Working for You: Commercial Payer Updates, September 2018

Sep 28, 2018/Roundup

APTA helps its members by staying on top of changes and bringing the physical therapy profession's voice to the table.

Are You Fall-Savvy? Take This Quick Quiz

Sep 21, 2018/News

In advance of Falls Prevention Awareness Day, see how you score on this 8-question quiz on falls statistics and screening.

Women in Physical Therapy Summit: Fueling Change in the Profession

Sep 19, 2018/News

The summit focuses on providers and how their perspectives as women in the profession can be brought to the table.

APTA, Other Health Care Leaders Call for CMS to Rethink Evaluation and Management Payment Plan

Sep 18, 2018/News

One CMS attempt to reduce administrative burdens is likely to result in reduced access to care for some of the sickest Medicare beneficiaries.

From PTJ: Getting at the Risk Factors for Falls Post-TKA

Sep 14, 2018/Review

Up to a third of patients with TKA experience a fall within 6 months to a year after surgery, but the risk can be reduced.

APTA Honors and Awards Nominations Now Open

Sep 12, 2018/News

The APTA Honors & Awards program is now accepting nominations for the 2019 awards cycle,

Researchers Say Mobility Is Key Quality-of-Life Issue for Individuals With SCI

Sep 11, 2018/Review

Researchers say for individuals with traumatic SCI, independent mobility most affects health-related quality of life.

Study: Listen to the CPGs—Cardiac Rehab Works

Aug 29, 2018/Review

Ambulatory cardiac rehabilitation should be routine for patients with cardiovascular events such as myocardial infarction.

Study: PTs in Emergency Departments Reduce Likelihood of ED Revisits for Falls

Aug 31, 2018/Review

Consult by a PT in the ED reduced the odds of a fall-related revisit within 30 days by 35% and within 60 days by 32%.

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Autonomic Hyperreflexia Following Passive Stretching to the Hip Joint

Dec 31, 1981/Practice

Autonomic hyperreflexia is a common complication occurring in patients with cervical

Phonophoresis with Hydrocortisone in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

Dec 31, 1981/Practice

Phonophoretic application of hydrocortisone has been studied by many researchers.

Respiratory Muscle Function, Assessment, and Training

Nov 30, 1981/Special Issue: Respiratory Care

This article presents a brief overview of respiratory muscle mechanics and the

Chest Physical Therapy for the Postoperative or Traumatic Injury Patient

Nov 30, 1981/Special Issue: Respiratory Care

Techniques of chest physical therapy have been used since the early 1900s to decrease

Respiratory Treatment of the Adult Patient with Spinal Cord Injury

Nov 30, 1981/Special Issue: Respiratory Care

The respiratory program of the Spinal Injury Service at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital

Swallowing Dysfunction in Acutely Ill Patients

Nov 30, 1981/Special Issue: Respiratory Care

Swallowing problems are often unrecognized in acutely ill patients because of failure

Neural Regulation of Blood Flow in Nonworking Muscles Part III

Oct 31, 1981/Articles

To characterize the threshold behavior of the blood shunting response in non-stressed

After-Effect of Microneurography in Humans Part IV

Oct 31, 1981/Articles

Twenty subjects were followed up to three months after microneurographic recording

Affective Education for the Health Professions Facilitating Appropriate Behavior

Oct 31, 1981/Articles

Courses emphasizing the affective domain are included in many allied health curricula.

Plaster Drop-Out Casts as a Dynamic Means to Reduce Muscle Contracture A Case Report

Oct 31, 1981/Case Reports

Physical therapy for reducing muscle contracture, whether by passive stretch or