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From NEXT: PTs, PTAs, Must Take on the Challenges of Noncommunicable Disease

Jun 30, 2017/News

PTs and PTAs are likely familiar with the health burden of noncommunicable diseases, and many will even say that the physical therapy profession has a role in addressing that burden, buy saying that they have a role is not the same as living out that role.

Because We Care

Jul 18, 2019/Perspective

This is my letter to the class of 2019.

Jealousy, a Well-Known But Unspoken Part of Physical Therapy School

Jul 24, 2017/Perspective

Comparing grades, clinical experiences, and overall knowledge is not how we're going to be the best student or best clinician.

Self-Paced Walk Test (SPWT)

Aug 15, 2017/Test & Measure

Assesses the time that it takes to walk a set distance, usually less than 150 feet.

News at NEXT: Variation in Care Is the Profession's Greatest Challenge, Maley Lecturer Says

Jun 25, 2017/News

"The greatest challenge to the value of physical therapy is unwarranted variation."

Functional Assessment Staging of Alzheimer’s Disease (FAST)

May 24, 2017/Test & Measure

A functional scale that is used to assess stage of dementia in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD)

May 24, 2017/Test & Measure

Objectively measures five common nonverbal pain expressions.

Air Support

Dec 1, 2015/Column

Helping a patient get a running start on his life goals.

A Balancing Act: Choose You

Jan 29, 2020/Perspective

I concluded that if I wasn’t able to take care of myself, how could I care for someone sicker than me?

Achilles Tendinopathy

Mar 4, 2024/Clinical Summary

PTs diagnose and provide conservative management of Achilles tendinopathy, helping people return to their daily activities and preventing long-term disability.