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APTA Working for You: Practice-Related Updates, February 2019

Feb 26, 2019/News

APTA bringsthe profession's insights and expertise to bear in a variety of settings. Here's a quick rundown of some of the latest news and APTA activities. Professional Issues APTA helps the National Institutes of Health's (NIH’s) "Go4Life" exercise campaign spread the word about the benefits of exercise:

From PT in Motion Magazine: Health 'Consumerism' Is Changing How PTs Think About Care

Mar 4, 2019/News

Call it the Amazonification of society, or a signifier of the shift toward "value-based" models, or simply a logical response to the pressure of ever-growing insurance deductibles and copays, but one thing's for certain: patients are increasingly extending their consumer savvy to choosing health care

PTJ: Falls Are 'Critical Health Hazard' for Individuals With Upper Limb Loss

Apr 12, 2019/Review

Individuals with upper limb loss may be at greater risk for falls than older individuals, according to researchers.

Foundation Announces 2019 Grant Opportunities

Apr 10, 2019/News

The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (Foundation) now is accepting applications for a host of 2019 Research Grants—including a new mechanism, made possible through a bequest from a lifetime APTA member, that will award up to $360,000 for a 3-year research project. The new Goergeny High Impact/High

Researchers: Aquatic Exercise Offers Similar Results With Less Pain for Patients With Chronic LBP

Mar 8, 2019/Review

Aquatic exercise shouldn't be viewed as "less strenuous or less effective" than land-based exercise, according to authors of a study in PTJ.

CDC Reiterates Limits of Opioid Prescribing Guideline

Apr 10, 2019/News

The CDC's guidelines on the use of opioids for the treatment of chronic pain is not intended to apply to pain related to cancer treatment, palliative care, or end-of-life care.

2019 House of Delegates Motions Now Posted

Apr 3, 2019/News

APTA members now can access the first official packet of motions that will be considered by the 2019 APTA House of Delegates (House) when it convenes June 10-12 in Chicago, Illinois. Called "Packet 1," the compilation contains 70 House motions and is provided as the official notice of all motions. On

New Physical Activity Guidelines Stress the Importance of Movement of any Duration

Nov 13, 2018/News

"Adults should move more and sit less throughout the day," HHS says in its latest edition of nationwide guidelines for PA. "Some physical activity is better than none."

Large-Scale Study Finds Connection Between Early Physical Therapy and Lower Opioid Use

Dec 14, 2018/Review

For patients experiencing back, knee, neck, or shoulder pain, a visit to a PT early on can reduce the chances that they'll take any opioids for the condition.

Foundation Research Grant Awards, Kendall Scholarships Announced

Dec 17, 2018/News

An APTA-funded $50,000 Health Services Research Pipeline grant will support an investigation into high-value early intervention for children with functional limitations. The award was among several Foundation grants and scholarship awards totaling more than $500,000.