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Vol. 89, No. 1, January 2009, p. 102
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.2009.89.1.102.2
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You have hit on a key tension: our profession is uniquely qualified to make an impact on this population, yet we have not been centrally involved in diabetes prevention and management. As a profession, we seem to have focused on treating the impairments and complications secondary to diabetes, but we have not been heavily involved in prevention and management of the disease.

I have attended several American Diabetes Association conferences and have been surprised to see few physical therapists involved in this important professional organization. The papers in this special issue provide a wide spectrum of information about opportunities (from the subcellular level to the policy level) where physical therapists can and should be involved in this critical problem. I hope the Special Issue helps to spur our involvement and that physical therapists are recognized not only for treating the complications of diabetes, but also for helping people with diabetes increase their exercise and physical activity level safely to prevent and control their disease.

Thank you for your letter.

Michael J Mueller

MJ Mueller, PT, PhD, FAPTA, was Guest Editor, Diabetes Special Issue. He is Associate Professor, Program in Physical Therapy and Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri


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