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The Benefits of Exercise on Brain Health

Jul 29, 2018 / Podcast

The health benefits of physical activity are well known. Now there's a growing body of evidence that it benefits the brain and can help slow decline that comes with age.

Headaches and Physical Therapy

Feb 5, 2019 / Podcast

Headaches that last may need treatment by a physical therapist — or referral to another health care provider.

Strategies to Safely Improve Your Fitness

Jan 9, 2013 / Podcast

Each January, Americans are determined to burn off holiday season calories and work toward New Year's resolutions to get into shape.

Basketball Injury Prevention and Return-to-Play Programs

Jun 6, 2019 / Podcast

Basketball is the sport of choice for many youth. A physical therapist discusses ways to avoid basketball injuries and safe return to play if an injury occurs.

Physical Therapist Living With Long COVID Shares His Story and Clinical Expertise

Aug 12, 2021 / Podcast

Physical therapist Ted Dechane shares what it's like to have long COVID and the best way to address the symptoms from personal and clinical experience?

Basketball's Secret Weapon: A Physical Therapist

Feb 15, 2016 / Podcast

Kobe Bryant called her his secret weapon. As head physical therapist of the Los Angeles Lakers, Judy Seto kept him and all of his teammates healthy, and on the court.

Diastasis Recti Abdominis: The Likely Cause of "Mummy Tummy"

Sep 27, 2017 / Podcast

Diastasis rectus abdominis can happen in women during and following pregnancy due to the stretching of the abdominal wall.

Telehealth for Physical Therapy: Why Now More Than Ever?

Apr 2, 2020 / Podcast

At the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Christi Crawford is working hard to meet the physical therapy needs of veterans who live in rural areas through telehealth.

Stress Induced Urinary Incontinence: Common, But Not Normal

Jul 25, 2013 / Podcast

Two physical therapists shed light on a preventable condition that might affect as many as one in 3 women.

Physical Activity and Physical Therapy: More Movement Means Better Health

Jul 2, 2020 / Podcast

What do physical therapists have to do with addressing the alarming lack of physical activity among Americans? "Everything!" says APTA spokesperson Carrie Pagliano, PT, DPT.