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A longtime physical therapist reflects on the interconnectedness of the profession.
The year was 1962. Picture a young man, age 16, wearing heavy work boots, jeans, and a T-shirt, running two miles each morning from his home in a tiny town of 300 or so residents on a gravel road in central Minnesota between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. Then back again just before sundown on warm and humid days in early August.
Listen to Allen Wicken, PT, MSPT, read this Defining Moment article on the APTA's podcast.
Date: November 1, 2024
Contact: aptamag@apta.org
Content Type: Column
Allen Wicken, PT, MSPT
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