Category Archives: info

October 28, 2015: The rapidly growing GoBabyGo! project that retrofits children’s ride-on toys to transform them into assistive mobility devices will take center stage at a special Smithsonian Institution center. Source: APTA Feed Mr. Galloway Goes to Washington: Go Baby ...

October 28, 2015: As National Physical Therapy Month (NPTM) draws to a close, don’t forget to share your celebration and recognition photos and stories with APTA. Source: APTA Feed Look What You Did (for National Physical Therapy Month)!

October 27, 2015: A straightforward question. And just like that—a multitude of interesting answers. Source: APTA Feed What Do You Know Now That You Didn't Learn in School? Now That's a Good Question

October 27, 2015: Acromio-clavicular (AC) joint dislocations may be better-treated through nonsurgical approaches, according to a new study from Canada. Source: APTA Feed Physical Therapy Achieves Faster Outcomes Than Surgery for Common Type of Shoulder Dislocation

October 26, 2015: The “Choosing Wisely” campaign aimed at reducing the use of unnecessary medical procedures, treatments, and tests hasn’t made a significant dent in the problem—though there are signs that it’s working in some areas. Source: APTA Feed 'Choosing ...

October 26, 2015: The latest edition of APTA’s new podcast series, “Inside APTA,” has arrived just in time to provide inspiration to keep National Physical Therapy Month (NPTM) ideals alive throughout the year. Source: APTA Feed 'Inside APTA' Podcast: Celebrating ...

October 23, 2015: According to a new study, patients with moderate-to-severe knee osteoarthritis (OA) who receive knee replacement surgery (TKA) and conservative treatment that includes physical therapy tend to fare better after 12 months than those who receive only the ...

October 23, 2015: The recent White House announcement of stepped-up efforts to battle prescription drug abuse and heroin use will combine strategies to directly intervene in current abuse problems with public education on pain management approaches—including physical therapy—that rely less ...

October 22, 2015: According to a small-scale study published in the September issue of Biology Letters (pdf), walking at varying speeds requires a 6% to 20% higher metabolic cost than walking at a constant rate, and the acts of starting ...

October 22, 2015: Don’t know your APC from a hole in the ground? Wouldn’t recognize a CMG if it bit you? (Hint: they don’t in fact bite.) Think OASIS is just the name of a 90s band? The Medicare Payment ...