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  2. American Physical Therapy Association - Wikipedia

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    APTA annually holds two large conferences and publishes the Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal, the leading international journal for research in physical therapy and related fields, [2] and APTA Magazine, a professional issues magazine providing legislative, health care, human interest, and association news.

  3. Low back pain - Wikipedia

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    Low back pain is not a specific disease but rather a complaint that may be caused by a large number of underlying problems of varying levels of seriousness. [30] The majority of low back pain does not have a clear cause [1] but is believed to be the result of non-serious muscle or skeletal issues such as sprains or strains. [31]

  4. List of professional designations in the United States

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    Physical Therapy Assistant: PTA: State licensure Certified in Public Health: CPH: National Board of Public Health Examiners Medical Laboratory Scientist: MLS: American Society for Clinical Pathology: Medical Technologist: MT: State Licensure, American Medical Technologists Medical Laboratory Technician: MLT

  5. Williams Flexion Exercises - Wikipedia

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    The McKenzie protocol also now includes flexion protocols and stresses the importance of differentiating whether flexion or extension improves patient's symptoms. As a result, McKenzie principles are used by many physical therapists in the treatment of low back pain, whereas Williams Exercises are no longer taught as a physical therapy protocol.

  6. Waddell's signs - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] Waddell's signs may indicate non-organic or psychological component to chronic low back pain. Historically they have also been used to detect malingering in patients with back pain. While testing takes less than one minute, [2] it has been described as time-consuming and alternatives have been proposed. [3]

  7. List of medical abbreviations: L - Wikipedia

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    left lower extremity: LLETZ: large loop excision of the transformation zone: LLL: left lower lobe LLQ: left lower quadrant: LM: left main LMA: left mentoanterior (fetal position) laryngeal mask airway LMCA: left main coronary artery: LMD: local medical doctor: LMP: last menstrual period—first day of the menstrual period low malignant ...

  8. Core values - Wikipedia

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    Core values may refer to: Core values, the most important principles, the first value category of the value system; Core democratic values; Family values; The core values of many military organizations: Core values of the United States Marine Corps; Core values of the United States Navy; US Air Force Core Values; U.S. Coast Guard Core Values

  9. Central pattern generator - Wikipedia

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    Central pattern generators (CPGs) are self-organizing biological neural circuits [1] [2] that produce rhythmic outputs in the absence of rhythmic input. [3] [4] [5] They are the source of the tightly-coupled patterns of neural activity that drive rhythmic and stereotyped motor behaviors like walking, swimming, breathing, or chewing.