PTJ: Journal of APTA
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PTJ: Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Journal is the official, peer-reviewed journal of the American Physical Therapy Association.
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🚨 Don't miss our next #PTJournal Peer Review Lab 🆕 Topic: New Reviewers 🎤 Speakers: @DLYoungDPTPhD & @doc_doc_pru 📆 Tuesday, November 4th ⏰ 3:00-4:00 PM EST 🖊️ Register now:
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⚧️ A recent piece in #PTJournal shares the perspective that physical therapists should be the preferred provider for transgender, nonbinary, and gender diverse individuals who bind their chests. https://t.co/UZxVR4qmAv
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Abstract. Transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse (TNBGD) individuals experience significant inequities in health, access to health care, and participat
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A new study comparing care pathways for musculoskeletal conditions from @TrevorLentzPT and colleagues found that, compared to traditional physical therapy or other management pathways, "No Copay" physical therapy episodes had lower rates of imaging, injection, and physician
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AbstractImportance. New care models promoting early access to physical therapy by reducing or eliminating copays are emerging. Few studies have compared he
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😴 🧠 🧑🦽➡️ Patients with #RareDiseases like #Corticobasal Syndrome experience #Sleep disturbances in addition to mobility and cognitive deficits. This case report offers a unique look into the effects of a 12-week #Exercise program on various clinical outcomes including
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ABSTRACTImportance. Corticobasal syndrome (CBS) is a rare tauopathy, with a complex pathophysiology that usually includes neuroinflammation. Parkinsonism,
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Tomorrow’s PTs must be trusted to manage pain effectively. Pain-specific EPAs offer a roadmap for clinical readiness in DPT education. Read our new PTJ article: 🔗 https://t.co/YhFXxk4u2H
#Entrustment #PainScience #CBE #PhysicalTherapy
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AbstractImportance. The physical therapy profession is being called to adopt a competency-based education (CBE) model, following the lead of other health p
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🛣️ A roadmap for integrating Health Systems Science into DPT curricula is now available in #PTJournal: https://t.co/0FVnrGNjs5
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Abstract. While health systems science (HSS) is now recognized as a foundational pillar in medical education, the profession of physical therapy has yet to
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🎙️ Stay up-to-date with PTJ Podcasts! Our recent episode with Shane McClinton discusses his recent article which compared the cost-effectiveness of usual podiatry care plus physical therapy with podiatry care alone in the management of plantar heel pain. 🦶
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Together we are building a community that advances the profession of physical therapy to improve the health of society.
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💻 🧠 In a new meta-analysis of 18 randomized controlled trials for people with #Parkinson Disease, #Telerehab was similar or superior to non-exposed control conditions for effects on balance, gait, functional mobility, physical activity, quality of life, and social support.
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AbstractImportance. Rehabilitation is a key in managing Parkinson disease (PD), but access barriers remain, and the benefits of telerehabilitation (TR) are
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A new ⭐ Editor's Choice ⭐ explores the complex relationships between depressive symptoms, pain, physical activity, and function in patients with arthritis. Using mediation analysis, the authors found that 23.3% of the total effect of pain on functional dependence was
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AbstractImportance. Arthritis is a chronic condition affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide, often leading to pain and functional limitations.O
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👻 Boo! Our final October issue of #PTJournal is now available here: https://t.co/nH0YNKHB0L 🎃 Headlined by an editorial on loneliness and disability from editorial board member Jason Falvey, PT, DPT, PhD, articles also cover: 🫁 Respiratory exercises after stroke 👩🎓
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In a study of older adults with chronic low back pain who participated in exercise therapy for a year, factors associated with no improvement in pain were the intensity of pain, red blood cell distribution width, and atrophy of the lumbar multifidus muscles:
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ABSTRACTImportance. Studies on the prognosis of chronic low back pain (CLBP) in older adults are lacking; hence, elucidating the pathophysiology of CLBP in
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"The search was conducted in MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PEDro, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, UK Clinical Trial Gateway, and gray literature from 2012 to 2023. ...7 studies included (n = 352 participants)." @PTJournal
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ABSTRACTObjective. The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in the treatment of chronic adhe
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Don't forget to register! Learn from our editorial board about the dos and don'ts of a high-quality peer review.
🚨 Don't miss our next #PTJournal Peer Review Lab 🆕 Topic: New Reviewers 🎤 Speakers: @DLYoungDPTPhD & @doc_doc_pru 📆 Tuesday, November 4th ⏰ 3:00-4:00 PM EST 🖊️ Register now:
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🧠⌚️🏃♂️This review of 14 randomized controlled trials found that interventions with #RemoteMonitoring and #BehaviorChange techniques resulted in statistically significant improvements in self-reported physical activity for people with neurologic disorders:
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ABSTRACTImportance. Physical activity can improve clinical outcomes among people with neurological conditions; however, people with these conditions rarely
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New ⭐ Editor's Choice ⭐ research now out in #PTJournal concluded that adding #physicaltherapy treatment to usual #podiatric care lowers total costs and improves quality of life despite initial increases in healthcare utilization and cost. 🦶 💲 @ShaneMacPT
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ABSTRACTImportance. Plantar heel pain (PHP) contributes to reduced quality of life and is costly to manage. Persons with PHP are infrequently referred to a
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New research from @javierjerezroig and colleagues examines relationships between loneliness and functional limitations, highlighting the importance of #Participation: https://t.co/5Kk0ZgX6WO
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AbstractImportance. Functionality is crucial for older adults’ autonomy, and loneliness has emerged as a potential risk factor for chronic diseases. Howeve
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"PubMed, EMBASE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Scopus, Web of Science, and Physiotherapy Evidence Database were searched from inception to March 2023. 15 RCTs (n=1785). @PTJournal
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AbstractImportance. Rotator cuff tendinopathy represents the most prevalent cause of shoulder pain, the third most common musculoskeletal disorder after lo
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🎙️ 🧑🎓 An important listen for PT #Educators: a podcast interview with #PTJournal author Andrew J. Hogan about his recently published perspective on the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education standard requiring that at least 50% of core faculty in all physical
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🇲🇽 This new #GlobalRehab study provides a national-level analysis of the burden of rehabilitation-sensitive conditions in #Mexico, highlighting the substantial need for rehabilitation services. https://t.co/jk7lK4RUAp
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ABSTRACTImportance. To this author’s knowledge, this is the first study to examine the burden of rehabilitation-relevant conditions in Mexico, providing va
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