Diagnostic and procedural imaging curricula in physical therapist professional degree programs.

Study Design: Descriptive survey.

Objective: To describe the status of diagnostic and procedural imaging curricula within United States physical therapist professional degree programs.

Background: As patient direct access to physical therapy services increases, the ability to refer patients directly for diagnostic imaging could promote more efficient delivery of care.

Nonarthritic hip joint pain.

The Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has an ongoing effort to create evidence-based practice guidelines for orthopaedic physical therapy management of patients with musculoskeletal impairments described in the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF). The purpose of these clinical practice guidelines is to describe the peer-reviewed literature and make recommendations related to nonarthritic hip joint pain.

The comparison of the empty can and full can techniques and a new diagonal horizontal adduction test for supraspinatus muscle testing using cross-sectional analysis through ultrasonography.

Purpose/background: Several examination tests are currently used for diagnosing a supraspinatus lesion. The empty can (EC) test is currently considered the gold standard for testing, but full can (FC) testing is also utilized. Both of these tests do not fully eliminate the deltoid synergistic when resistance is applied.