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Movement System Management

The movement system is the integration of body systems that generate and maintain movement at all levels of bodily function.

Direct Access in Practice

Direct access to PT services is a reality across America, but not without challenges.

Pro Bono Physical Therapist Services

Pro bono services are consistent with our profession’s values and vision.

Primary Care

PTs are qualified to serve in primary care roles, but there are policy barriers.

Genetics in Physical Therapy

Studies have indicated that genetic factors influence many, if not most of the diseases commonly encountered in clinical practice by physical therapists.

Travel Physical Therapy

Some PTs add travel to the benefits of a physical therapy career.

Healthy Workforce Promotion

APTA supports physical therapist efforts to lead employer-based health promotion and population health initiatives that improve outcomes for individuals and communities.

Direct Access Advocacy

More needs to be done to improve direct access in states across the country.

Administrative Burden Advocacy

Excessive time and resources spent on documentation and administrative tasks can hurt patient outcomes.

Emergency Preparedness

The time to prepare for emergencies is long before they happen.

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Straight-Leg-Raising Test Comparison of Three Instruments

Aug 31, 1983/Research

The purpose of this study was to compare three instruments in the assessment of

Effect of Electrical Stimulation to the Vastus Medialis Muscle in a Patient with Chronically Dislocating Patellae A Case Report

Aug 31, 1983/Practice

Lateral subluxation and dislocation of the patella have been attributed to a number

A Positional Biofeedback Device for Sitting Balance Suggestion from the Field

Aug 31, 1983/Practice

Impaired sitting balance is a frequent complication in the treatment of a patient

Incidence, Recovery, and Management of Serratus Anterior Muscle Palsy after Axillary Node Dissection

Jul 31, 1983/Research

The purposes of this study were to determine the occurrence of serratus anterior

Physical Fitness of Physical Therapy Students

Jul 31, 1983/Research

Physical fitness norms do not exist for physical therapists or physical therapy

Using Isokinetic Dynamometry to Test Ambulatory Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Jul 31, 1983/Research

This study was designed to 1) determine whether isokinetic dynamometry is appropriate

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in the Management of Nonoperative Intra-abdominal Pain A Case Report

Jul 31, 1983/Practice

Since its first application in the management of both acute and chronic pain, transcutaneous

Reversal of a Sudeck's Atrophy by the Adjunctive Use of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation A Case Report

Jul 31, 1983/Practice

The patient, a 43-year-old man, fell from a ladder on January 19, 1981, sustaining

Effect of a Thermoplastic Orthosis in the Rehabilitation of a Patient with a Scapular Fracture A Case Report

Jul 31, 1983/Practice

The incidence of scapular fractures appears low, based on a review of the literature.1–5

NDT-Certification Notes

Jul 31, 1983/Letters and Responses

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