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Guidelines: Commitment of Students and Clinicians to Patients, Clients, Society, and the Profession

Aug 20, 2020/Policies & Bylaws

House guideline: APTA supports students, PTs, and PTAs expressing their commitment to patients, clients, society, and the profession with an oath or pledge.

Ordering of Diagnostic Imaging by PTs: A Practice Analysis - PTJ

Aug 9, 2019/Podcast

As more PTs transition into direct access roles, it seems prudent to consider how additional resources common to other first-contact providers might impact patient care.

Promoting Sleep: Not a Leap

Oct 1, 2018/Feature

When PTs snooze on broaching the subject of sleep health, patients and clients lose.

A Call to Action: Joe Godges Says PTs Need to Expand Their Approach to MSK Pain

Aug 12, 2022/Interview

The next APTA Lecture Series event looks at how patients' mental impairments can affect thoughts on pain — and what PTs can do.

TRICARE: The US Military's Health Care Program

Dec 1, 2016/Column

A look at 2 issues: Are PTAs reimbursable? Also, regions will consolidate.

A Healthy Perspective

Mar 1, 2017/Column

Helping clients take a longer view.

PQRS and MIPS: A Quality Reporting Update

May 1, 2016/Column

Reporting requirements for PTs in private practice are the same this year as last. Change is coming, however.

Slump Test

Aug 7, 2017/Test & Measure

A progressive series of maneuvers designed to provide traction to the lumbar nerve roots and to place the sciatic nerve roots under increasing tension.

PTJ: Cognitive Functional Therapy Shows Promise for Chronic LBP Post-Surgery

Oct 13, 2023/Review

A small-scale study from Brazil points to lower levels of pain and higher function compared with a core exercise and manual approach.

Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in Adults

Jan 10, 2014/Clinical Summary

PTs provide a wide range of rehabilitation services and play a key role in educating and training patients, caregivers, and families in strategies to improve quality of life and prevent medical complications.