NEWS & ARTICLES

How Can Physical Therapy Help?

An article from “Medical News Today” provides a solid overview of the physical therapy profession and shares information about what you should expect from your initial visit with a physical therapist. Go to article…

Americans Prefer Non-Drug Treatment for Pain, Find Physical Therapy Most Effective Option

The American Physical Therapy Association’s newsletter “Move Forward” highlights a new survey that shows most Americans prefer physical therapy as the non-drug treatment of choice for pain. Go to article…

An Overview of Physical Therapy

From the online journal VeryWellHealth this article provides a basic but comprehensive overview of the practice of physical therapy. Go to article…

Clinician as Patient: What I Learned About the Role of Physical Therapy in Pain Management

From the journal “Practical Pain Management,” a physician writes about what he learned – as a patient – about the relationship between physical therapy and pain management.
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US Must Rethink Pain Treatment

The American Physical Therapy Association’s newsletter “PT in Motion,” addresses the need for Americans to insist on physical therapy as one step toward curbing the nation’s opioid epidemic. Go to article…

Promoting Health and Wellness: Implications for Physical
Therapist Practice

From the Physical Therapy Journal, this article delves into the nature of the terms “health” and “wellness,” and not only tackles defining them but also offers a robust discussion on how physical therapists work to promote the two important concepts. Go to article…