Physical Therapy

American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

National medical society of nerve, muscle, bone and brain rehabilitation experts who treat injury or illness nonsurgically to decrease pain and restore function.
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American Kinesiotherapy Association (AKTA)

Encourages the use of medically prescribed therapeutic activities including exercise techniques and psychology of medically oriented exercise science.
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American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association

Advocates for the needs of people with disabilities in their medical rehabilitation recovery.
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Aquatic Physical Therapy - Civilian & Military Perspectives

Information on aquatic physical therapy.
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Association of Academic Physiatrists

Promotes the advancement of teaching and research in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation within an academic environment.
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Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)

Search for organizations with CARF-accredited programs and providers. CARF is an independent, non-profit accreditor of human service providers in the areas of aging services, behavioral health, child and youth services, employment and community services, medical rehabilitation and opioid treatment programs.
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Easter Seals

Offers a variety of services, including child development centers, medical rehabilitation programs, job training, respite care, recreation and camping to help people with disabilities address life's challenges and achieve personal goals. Learn more about the Easter Seals' Military and Veterans Initiative.

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Golf for Veterans with Disabilities Video

Veterans with disabilities, including those who are legally blind, gain the therapeutic benefits of renewed joy, new friends and physical activity by learning to play golf. Register for the annual National Veterans Tee Tournament, which is hosted annually by the Iowa City VA Medical Center.

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Helping Soldiers with TBI to Recover & Reintegrate

Offers rehabilitative care for military Service Members injured in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The program, Project Victory, seeks to enable soldiers who have sustained a mild to severe brain injury to regain skills and functions that were lost through their injury.

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Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - Resources for the Management of Wounded Warriors

A resource to help physical therapists understand TBI in their practice.
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National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy (NCEFT)

Offers hippotherapy and equine-assisted rehabilitation services to active duty personnel and Veterans currently being served by the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS). Day-long Retreats for Families of the Fallen and for Military and Veteran Couples are also provided. This unique program at NCEFT is provided at no cost to the participants or the federal government.
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Physical Activity for Veterans with Physical or Medical Limitations

Fact sheet answers frequently asked questions about increasing physical activity when dealing with a physical or medical limitation.
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Physical Therapy & Your Body

Offers physical therapy information specific to body parts.
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Physical Therapy Team Comes to Front Line

Profiles traveling team that treats soldiers and Iraqis with back, ankle and knee injuries.
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Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) of America - PGA Foundation

Provides golf instruction to individuals with disabilities, with referrals to local instructors and facilities. Also, PGA has partnered with Disabled Sports USA and the DoD to sponsor a program for severely wounded Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Project Healing Waters Video

Takes injured men and women out of a medical center and to the great outdoors where they benefit both mentally and physically from learning fly fishing.
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Rehabilitation Information

Discusses all types of rehabilitation therapy, including speech, occupational and physical therapy.
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Robotic Stroke Therapy Video

The VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Baltimore, MD, is one of four VAMCs using robot therapy machines to help stroke patients in their recovery.
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Surfing Therapy Video

Operation Amped, an organization founded by Tom Tapp, in Malibu, CA, takes disabled Veterans out of the physical therapy clinic and to the beach to go surfing.
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Therapeutic Sports

Through a week-long clinic sponsored by the VA, Veterans, many wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan, have received an early introduction to the therapeutic value of recreational sports. Most of the participants are getting their first taste of sailing, surfing, kayaking, cycling and track and field events since being wounded or injured.

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U.S. Olympic Committee Paralympic Military Program

Provides post-rehabilitation support and mentoring to injured American Service Members. Veterans are introduced to adaptive sport techniques and opportunities through clinics and camps and are also connected with ongoing Paralympic sports programs in their hometowns.
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