ALEXANDRIA, VA, May 30, 2007 - US Rep Roy Blunt (R-MO) spoke to 550 physical therapists, physical therapist assistants and students of physical therapy gathered in the nation's capital on Thursday, May 24, to improve advocacy skills and meet with members of Congress. Participants came to Washington, DC, to take part in the May 22-24 Advocacy Academy and PT Day on Capitol Hill.

Osteoarthritis slowly develops in the weight-bearing joints, most commonly in the hip and knee, creating pain, stiffness, swelling and loss of function.

Q: Is there a successful treatment for seniors with low back pain?

Recovering senator walks with cane By Faith Bremner and Kevin Dobbs Argus Leader

SATURDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women restricted to bed rest can and should do safe, specially-designed physical activity, say experts at the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).

May 8, 2007 — Lynne Beck was juggling bags of school supplies as she approached the front doors of a school in February, where she was to hold speech and language therapy with students.

PHILADELPHIA, April 28 - Last June, Lauren Matic had surgery on her broken right foot. Last July, she had surgery on her broken left foot.

William Goldman, the novelist and screenwriter who has sat courtside at the Garden for 20 years, can hardly watch the Knicks these days. Not because they are down, 3-0, to the Nets in their first-round playoff series, but because for all Goldman knows, it is his fault.

An innovative physical therapy technique may relieve back pain even when all other treatments fail.

There are plenty of reasons to take time out from stress. Too much of it can make your blood pressure skyrocket and over time lead to heart disease, depression and other ills.