Musculoskeletal problems are very common, and clinical assessment is central to their appropriate management; however, many clinicians are not sufficiently competent to carry out this assessment. A ...

18 credit hours in courses that cover content areas that were not typically addressed in physical therapy education programs prior to implementation of the DPT as the first professional degree. These ...

This summary outlines the evolving framework for assessing musculoskeletal function through objective performance measures and validated patient-reported outcomes (PROs). Recent research has focussed ...

Teenaged overweight girl sitting at a bench. Researchers sought to evaluate the long-term effects of bariatric surgery on joint pain, physical function, and health-related quality of life.

Health HQ, a physical therapy practice in Fenton, Michigan, observes a widening disparity between musculoskeletal capacity and physical demands among many individuals navigating contemporary living ...

In 1973, 502 employees in three metal industry plants, stratified by age, sex, and occupational class, were examined for physical workload by interview and observation at the workplace and for ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz have identified a critical gap in how post-amputation pain is evaluated and treated. The study shows that pain after lower limb amputation is not a ...