Department of Physical Therapy
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
New Program Combats Opioid Crisis, Promotes Better Back Pain Management
Pitt’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences designed the Primary Spine Practitioner Certification Program to bring together two groups that are often at odds — physical therapists and chiropractors — to help patients with spinal problems.
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Physical Therapy Alumni Inducted to American Physical Therapy Association Fellowship
Monday, February 5, 2018
Department of Defense-Funded Research to Answer Question of When to Get Knee Surgery
Complex ligament tears in the knee are difficult to treat, says Pitt's James Irrgang, and there's no good data about when to perform surgery. His team's 24-site study aims to change that.
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Physical Therapists Use Big Data to Increase Referrals, Decrease Hospital Readmissions
Physical therapy professor Janet Freburger and postdoctoral associate Samannaaz Khoja are analyzing a large national data set to improve care for patients after they leave the hospital.
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
New Back Pain Study, Drug Take Back Efforts Could Lead to Decreased Opioid Use
More than 40 percent of low back pain patients are prescribed opioids at some point. Pitt Associate Professor Mike Schneider and colleagues want to bring that number down.