A Good Night's Sleep: PTs' ROLE IN PATIENTS' SLEEP HEALTH. (cover story)

OCCUPATIONAL roles; SLEEP hygiene; SLEEP; SLEEP disorders; HEALTH behavior; EXERCISE; AMERICAN Physical Therapy Association (1921- ); SLEEP deprivation; PATIENT-professional relations; TELEMEDICINE

The article discusses the key role played by physical therapists and physical therapist assistants in helping their patients heal and regain their full mobility. Other topics include the number of Americans with chronic sleep problems as per data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the link of lack of sleep with chronic diseases, mental illnesses, and injuries, and the role of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) in sleep health.