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Physical Therapy Guide to Alzheimer's Disease

Nov 26, 2019 / Guide

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive condition in which damaged brain cells affect how a person speaks, thinks, moves, and interacts with other people.

Physical Therapy Guide to Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Aug 3, 2021 / Guide

Spinal muscular atrophy is a common, inherited neuromuscular disease. It causes low muscle tone (hypotonia) and progressive muscle weakness and wasting (atrophy).

Widespread Pain Is Creating Widespread Prescription Drug Use

Oct 16, 2015 / Did You Know?

An estimated 126.1 million adults have felt some pain in the past 3 months, and 25.3 million adults suffer from pain daily, according to a recent study featured in the Journal of Pain.

Physical Therapy Guide to Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Sep 28, 2020 / Guide

Complex regional pain syndrome generally arises from an injury to an arm or leg, such as a fracture, surgery, sprain, or strain, that has had enough time to heal.

Utah Breaks Down Barriers to Health Care: Physical Therapists Are Now Primary Care Providers

Aug 28, 2025 / Article

Utah has streamlined access to physical therapy; PTs are now primary care providers for neuromusculoskeletal conditions, such as back pain, joint stiffness, movement problems, sprains, or balance issues.

Physical Activity Plays a Greater Role in Obesity Than Caloric Intake

Feb 12, 2015 / Did You Know?

Physical activity, not caloric intake, is the bottom line for your waistline. This news is from an American Journal of Medicine study, "Obesity, Abdominal Obesity, Physical Activity, and Caloric Intake in US Adults: 1988 to 2010."

Physical Therapy Guide to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

May 22, 2023 / Guide

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, causes difficulty with breathing and leads to other problems.

Montana Breaks Down Barriers to Physical Therapist Treatment for Work-Related Injuries

Mar 9, 2026 / Article

Injured at work? A new Montana law allows physical therapists to serve as treating physicians for many work-related injuries. Now you can get the care you need faster and get on the road to recovery sooner. Learn more.

One-Third of Long-Term Opioid Users Say They're Addicted or Physically Dependent

Dec 9, 2016 / Did You Know?

After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines to reduce the long-term use of opioids to treat most pain, a Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation survey highlights several factors contributing to ongoing use.

Exercises for Older Adults Using a Walker

Dec 11, 2020 / Video

Four exercises from physical therapists to help older adults who use a walker maintain muscle strength and overall health, and reduce their risk for falls.