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  • Treatment for Osteoarthritic Knees and Hips May Differ
    February 22, 2012: Duke University researchers who found that osteoarthritic knees, but not hips, are in a constant state of repair say that knee and hip osteoarthritis may need different treatment approaches.

  • Call for Abstracts: Bone and Skeletal Muscle Interactions

    February 22, 2012: Abstracts for a topical meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), a founding member of the United States Bone and Joint Initiative, will be accepted until February 29.



  • IOM Outlines Strategies for 'Living Well' With Chronic Illness
    February 22, 2012: To improve the quality of life for people with chronic illnesses, models of chronic disease care should align the resources of community-based organizations, the health care delivery system, employers and businesses, the media, and the academic community, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM).

  • Snyder Bequests $106K+ to Foundation
    February 21, 2012: The late Jayne Snyder, PT, DPT, MA, FAPTA, a prolific member of the physical therapy community who passed away last October, has left a bequest totaling more than $106,000 to the Foundation for Physical Therapy.

  • OIG Podcast: Self-disclosing Violations

    February 21, 2012: A new podcast from the US Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General (OIG) outlines what physical therapists and other health care providers should do when they discover that they may have violated federal fraud and abuse laws.