The Department of Physical Therapy seeks to embody the American Physical Therapy Association vision of physical therapists as individuals involved in “Transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience.”
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University of Miami Faculty Help Design Nation’s First Osteoporosis Physical Therapy Guidelines
Bone density loss, or osteoporosis, is a potentially devastating condition, but until recently there were no nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines for physical therapists. To remedy this, faculty at the University of Miami and peers around the country have developed guidelines to provide physical therapists better exercise-based tools to help their patients prevent or manage...