June 11, 2015: Telerehabilitation may have a way to go before it’s widely available, but beginning this month, some physical therapists (PTs) at the Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center will have the chance to work with the latest in technology ...
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June 11, 2015: A new study says that long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) are basing discharge decisions less on patient status and more on capitalizing on a schedule that maximizes their reimbursements. Source: APTA Feed Researchers Say Long-Term Care Hospitals Structure ...
Read MoreJune 10, 2015: A recent article in the Telegraph reports that researchers have announced the development of a prosthetic leg that can deliver sensations to the wearer. Source: APTA Feed Prosthetic Leg Delivers Feeling to Wearers
Read MoreJune 10, 2015: APTA’s PT in Motion magazine has earned an APEX Award of Excellence in the printed magazine, journals, and tabloids category for publications of more than 32 pages. Source: APTA Feed PT in Motion Magazine Again an Award-Winning ...
Read MoreJune 9, 2015: Creators of a US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)-sponsored falls prevention program are claiming that the combination of home visits, calls, education, and evaluations they employed not only reduced falls risk and incidence, but resulted ...
Read MoreJune 8, 2015: Maybe it’s time to slip off those high heels before you slip off those high heels. Source: APTA Feed High Heel-Related Injuries Nearly Double in 10 Years
Read MoreJune 5, 2015: Sure, it was a little rainy. Sure, it was a bit cool for June in Washington, DC. But that didn’t stop more than 1,100 physical therapists (PTs), physical therapist assistants (PTAs), and students of physical therapy from ...
Read MoreJune 5, 2015: Hospital-based physical therapy for older adults isn’t just beneficial to recovery from events such as stroke and hip fracture: a new study supports the idea that it can also lead to better outcomes for patients with acute ...
Read MoreJune 4, 2015: That old REM song was right: you should stand in the place where you work. And now, according to some researchers, you can tack on “for about 2 to 4 hours a day” to the lyrics. Source: ...
Read MoreJune 3, 2015: The latest report on the health of Americans 65 and over contains some good news—except when it comes to physical activity, with 1 in 3 older Americans now failing to meet minimum requirements. Source: APTA Feed Inactivity ...
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