By Alicia Hood, PTA The definition of a Physical Therapist Assistant given by the American Physical Therapy Association is: “Physical Therapist Assistants provide physical therapist services under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist. PTAs implement components of patient care, obtain data related to the...
Fibromyalgia: over 5 million people in the U.S. alone are living with it, and yet many people don't understand what it is, or if it really even exists! Although it may seem mysterious, fibromyalgia is a real disorder. It causes pain; and fibromyalgia definitely isn't...
Recently, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) published information from the Global Burden of Disease study regarding falls and how they can affect mature adults. We look at some of the study data, as well as some ways to prevent falls as you age. The Study The...
