If women are lucky enough, they will usually spend 30-50% of their life in a perimenopausal/ menopausal state. So why donât we spend 30-50% of our time learning or talking or learning about it?! Continue Reading
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APTA is pleased to offer an educational opportunity for physical therapist students, physical therapist assistant students, clinical educators, and clinical instructors. Every fall and spring semester, APTA staff will be pre-recording a âhot topicsâ webinar on federal and state policy and... Continue Reading
Physical therapists share data with patients, other health care providers, and health plans. Thatâs why itâs critical that you understand information blocking rules established by the HHS Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, or ONC. Continue Reading
More than 3,500 PTs, PTAs and students belong to the Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy. APTA sections are your link to the resources that you need to stay current in expertise areas and the best way to connect with others who share your interests... Continue Reading
Want to know more about the movement system and how to apply these concepts to womenâs and pelvic health? Join us as Dr. Spitznagle and Dr. Wente discuss the movement system, itâs relationship to womenâs and pelvic health, and their new online course available now, âMovement System Foundations.. Continue Reading
You flooded Capitol Hill with over 54,000 letters. Now itâs time to raise our voices with Medicare. Today, APTA is rallying again to call on all PTs, PTAs, and physical therapy students, colleagues, friends, and family to contact Medicare (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) to fight the Continue Reading
Though over 52,000 letters have been sent to Capitol Hill against proposed cuts to physical therapy services, time is of the essence to call on Congress to stop the cuts. We need you to call your members of Congress today. Continue Reading
This PT uses humor, her understanding of pain, and personal experience to treat PFD. Amanda Olson, PD, DPT, sustained a significant injury while on a camping trip in 2008 that left her unable to simply sit down for months. Continue Reading
By nature, social media provides a platform for easily consumable and accessible information. Consider looking back to Part One of the JWHPT Social Media Engagement Series in which we discuss The Value of Social Media for Professional Engagement. Continue Reading
TODAY is the APTA #FightTheCut Virtual Rally, APTA Advocacy will have activities all day to spread the word, encourage engagement, and make some noise. Below are a few ways you can get involved and encourage your colleagues, patients, friends, family, etc. to do the same: Continue Reading
Effect of Exercises and Diet Intervention in Pregnancy on Postpartum Weight Retention and Obesity Markers: Findings in Indian Women. Why do the majority of Indian women find it hard to achieve pre pregnancy waist circumference after delivery? What steps can be taken to help mitigate weight retention Continue Reading
Are collegiate dancers at a higher risk of musculoskeletal injury compared to other female athletes? In this issueâs FREE access research report, authors examined the associations between prior injury/stress fracture occurrence, disordered eating, menstrual dysfunction, and urogenital distress in co Continue Reading