ChoosePT

09/04/2025

💡 This , we're spotlighting the effectiveness of physical therapy in treating common pain conditions.

Help us spread the word — share this with your network to help more people understand their options for pain relief.

🔗 Learn more from ChoosePT: https://www.choosept.com/health-centers/pain

09/03/2025

Wrist fractures are a common injury resulting from falls. Physical therapists treat falls-related injuries in people of all ages.

Learn how a physical therapist can help you recover from a wrist fracture and prevent another fall as we kick off Awareness Month: https://www.choosept.com/guide/physical-therapy-guide-wrist-fracture

APTA Hand & Upper Extremity

08/20/2025

Home health physical therapists help people regain mobility and strength at home while maximizing falls prevention.

They also identify ways you can modify your home environment for safety. Check out these tips from PTs: https://www.choosept.com/health-tips/5-tips-fall-proof-home

APTA Home Health

08/06/2025

Physical therapy in the pool, or aquatic therapy, can help improve balance and coordination and help reduce your risk of falling.

Learn more about aquatic physical therapy: https://www.choosept.com/podcast/aquatic-physical-therapy-what-it-is-who-it-helps

Academy of Aquatic Physical Therapy

08/04/2025

Babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome may have long-term problems with their nervous system and movement (motor abilities).

Learn how a physical therapist can help.

Neonatal abstinence syndrome describes symptoms experienced by newborns exposed to substances in the womb. After birth, when they suddenly stop receiving these substances, they experience withdrawal symptoms.

07/31/2025

If your toddler walks a little differently — on their tiptoes, turned-in feet, or bent knees — a pediatric PT can help and screen for related concerns!

Think: fun exercises, balance games, and expert tips to get them moving strong.

Walking is a skill achieved by most children between 8 and 17 months of age. An atypical walking pattern, or gait deviation, is when a child walks in a way that is different or unexpected for their age.

07/25/2025

Physical therapists are key members of the care team for babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome, both in the hospital and at home.

💡Learn more in our new guide.

Neonatal abstinence syndrome describes symptoms experienced by newborns exposed to substances in the womb. After birth, when they suddenly stop receiving these substances, they experience withdrawal symptoms.

07/23/2025

Every child walks their own path — but some children develop an atypical walking pattern that may need to be addressed.

Learn how a physical therapist can diagnose and address gait deviations in our new Physical Therapy Guide to Atypical Pediatric Walking Patterns.

Walking is a skill achieved by most children between 8 and 17 months of age. An atypical walking pattern, or gait deviation, is when a child walks in a way that is different or unexpected for their age.

07/21/2025

Research shows cancer survivors frequently have impaired balance and an increased risk of falling compared with their peers.

Learn how physical therapy before, during, or after cancer treatment can address cancer-related problems and help prevent falls: https://www.choosept.com/health-tips/cancer-related-balance-falls-you-should-know?utm_campaign=choosept-nonguide&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

07/15/2025

Going home is just the beginning. Babies with NAS may need ongoing support to grow and thrive.

Physical therapists work with families through early intervention programs, home visits, and outpatient clinics to help little ones reach their milestones. Learn how in our new guide.

Neonatal abstinence syndrome describes symptoms experienced by newborns exposed to substances in the womb. After birth, when they suddenly stop receiving these substances, they experience withdrawal symptoms.

07/11/2025

Is your child walking differently than other kids their age, like on their tiptoes, with their feet turned in, or with their knees bent?

These gait deviations may signal a need for support.

Learn more in this new guide to atypical pediatric walking patterns.

Walking is a skill achieved by most children between 8 and 17 months of age. An atypical walking pattern, or gait deviation, is when a child walks in a way that is different or unexpected for their age.

07/03/2025

Preventing a fall is easier and much better than treating a falls-related injury.

The SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act would establish an Office of Falls Prevention tasked with identifying and treating veterans at risk of falling. Let your voice be heard: https://www.choosept.com/resources/advocacy?utm_campaign=choosept-nonguide&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

APTA Academy of Leadership and Innovation