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Building Moral Communities in Physical Therapy: Insight From APTA's Ethics and Judicial Committee

Sep 17, 2024/Podcast

Moral spaces provide a safe harbor in perilous waters.

Ladders that Matter In Clinical Care

Apr 1, 2016/Feature

Clinical ladder programs afford PTs and PTAs opportunities to advance their careers and enhance their paychecks while remaining in direct patient care.

Assessments in Physical Therapy Education

Access assessments for physical therapy education programs.

Unsolicited Advice or Needed Input?

Feb 1, 2019/Column

A godmother debates whether to weigh in.

Ethics In Practice: Protect Your Moral Well-Being as Well as Your License

Feb 1, 2024/Column

Insights from real-life stories of moral distress in physical therapy.

Empowering Physical Therapist Professional Education Programs to Deliver Modern Pain Content

Jan 3, 2023/Podcast

Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette talks with Mark Shepherd, PT, DPT, DSc, about the current state of pain science in physical therapist professional education programs, as well as practical recommendations on how to incorporate modern pain content in an era of “curriculum creep.”

Better Connections: Improving Interoperability in Physical Therapy

Apr 1, 2025/Feature

PTs make the case that data standardization could drive improvements in patient care.

Role of Physical Therapy In Health Management For People With Chronic Disability

May 14, 2020/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Describes the role of physical therapy in health management for people with chronic disease.

The Role of Physical Therapy in Burn Management

Jul 1, 2023/Feature

For patients with burns, rehabilitation can be challenging — and often entails significant use of physical therapist services.

Pharmacotherapeutics and Supplements in Physical Therapist Practice

Oct 1, 2025/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Physical therapist management may prevent the need for or reduce the use of medications. Physical therapist management includes counseling patients and clients on the need for, and the benefits and risks of, medication, and supplements.