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Author Archives: WideNet

06 Sep
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Posture and Movement Coordination, Sensorimotor Integration May Affect Motor Skills in Children With Autism

September 6, 2019: In this review: Postural Control and Interceptive Skills in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (PTJ, August 2019) Source: APTA Feed Posture and Movement Coordination, Sensorimotor Integration May Affect Motor Skills in Children With Autism

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04 Sep
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New Clinical Guidelines Find Strong Evidence Supporting Exercise Therapy for Knee Pain

September 4, 2019: In this review: Patellofemoral Pain: Clinical Practice Guidelines Linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health From the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association. Source: APTA Feed New Clinical Guidelines ...

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03 Sep
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3D Technology: All That's Fit to Print?

When it comes to 3D printing and physical therapy, the future is now—well, almost now. In the September issue of PT in Motion magazine “A New Dimension to Physical Therapy,” a feature article that explores Source: APTA Feed 3D Technology: ...

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30 Aug
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'Fundamentally Flawed': APTA's Comments on CMS' Plan Around PTAs, OTAs Target Potential Harms

Our letter describes the plan as “fundamentally flawed.” Source: APTA Feed 'Fundamentally Flawed': APTA's Comments on CMS' Plan Around PTAs, OTAs Target Potential Harms

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28 Aug
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4 Videos (and a Podcast) to Get You Ready for Pain Awareness Month

Need inspiration to get you thinking about your own activities during National Pain Awareness Month? Source: APTA Feed 4 Videos (and a Podcast) to Get You Ready for Pain Awareness Month

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26 Aug
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Physical Therapy Education Leader Rosemary Scully Dies

Scully focused much of her career on improving clinical education. Source: APTA Feed Physical Therapy Education Leader Rosemary Scully Dies

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23 Aug
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What a Difference a Day Makes: Researchers Say That for TKA, Post-Op Same-Day Physical Therapy Reduces Opioid Use and Shortens Length of Stay

Seize the day (of surgery). Source: APTA Feed What a Difference a Day Makes: Researchers Say That for TKA, Post-Op Same-Day Physical Therapy Reduces Opioid Use and Shortens Length of Stay

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21 Aug
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APTA's Comments on FCC Telehealth Proposal Stress Inclusion of PTs and Wider, More Innovative Use

APTA provided FCC with its take on the proposal through a comment letter that emphasizes the inclusion of PTs as qualified telehealth providers. Source: APTA Feed APTA's Comments on FCC Telehealth Proposal Stress Inclusion of PTs and Wider, More Innovative ...

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20 Aug
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Study: Mothers Who Exercise During Pregnancy Give Their Infants a Motor Skills Boost

Exercise during pregnancy has lasting effects–for the baby as well as the mother. Source: APTA Feed Study: Mothers Who Exercise During Pregnancy Give Their Infants a Motor Skills Boost

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16 Aug
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Study: Knee, Hip OA May Increase Risk of CVD-Related Death, Underscoring Need for Emphasis on Physical Activity in OA Treatment

Deaths due to CVD are another reason to emphasize physical activity in treatment for hip and knee OA. Source: APTA Feed Study: Knee, Hip OA May Increase Risk of CVD-Related Death, Underscoring Need for Emphasis on Physical Activity in OA ...

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