Neurology Section:Welcome to the APTA Neurology Section

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Special Interest Groups

There are six special interest groups within the Section which include Stroke, Balance and Falls, Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Degenerative Diseases, and Vestibular Rehabilitation. These special interest groups provide a forum to discuss advances in patient care within these specialty areas.

What is a Neurologic Physical Therapist

A neurologic physical therapist specializes in the evaluation and treatment of individuals with movement problems due to disease or injury of the nervous system and work with a broad range of conditions in both adults and children.

The Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy (JNPT)

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy (JNPT) is the official quarterly publication of the Neurology Section of the American Physical Therapy Association. JNPT publishes research articles, critical reviews, case reports, and special interest papers.

Section News

2008-07-01

Fall Regional Courses

This 2-day course will, across the ICF model, discuss essential adult neurologic measurement tools applied across practice settings. Based on available evidence, emphasis will be placed on the participants' ability to identify the best tool(s) for specific patient groups, measurement interpretation, and tool adaptation for non-standardized situations.

2008-06-13

President's Message

During the Neurology Section business meeting at the Combined Sections Meeting in Nashville, TN, Section officers presented to the membership a motion to make a $100,000 donation over the next five years to the Foundation for Physical Therapy.

2007-08-15

APTA Urges Enhanced Focus on Rehabilitation Research

The federal government should place a higher priority on funding research on rehabilitation therapy, according to the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) in a statement given August 14 to the Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR).

III Step Conference

Legislative Action Center

Vestibular Rehab Position Statement

The Section would like to extend a special thanks to all of the partnering organizations that have joined in to make the organization an invaluable resource for information, tools, and support for the population we serve.