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PTJ Author Interview: Advancing Sense of Belonging in Physical Therapist Students

Jul 29, 2025/Podcast

Listening Time — 22:00 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, Editorial Board Member Shauna Dudley-Javoroski, PT, PhD, talks with Keshrie Naidoo, PT, DPT, EdD, and Diane Jette, PT, DSc, FAPTA, about their recently published perspective titled "An Improvement

Shockwave Therapy in Physical Therapy: The Sound of Healing

Dec 1, 2025/Article

Exploring the benefits, evidence, and potential drawbacks of using shockwave therapy to support patient recovery.

Access to Physical Therapist Services in The Prenatal And Postpartum Periods

Oct 26, 2022/Policies & Bylaws

House position: States APTA's support for access to physical therapist services in the prenatal and postpartum periods as the standard of care to improve health outcomes and prevent comorbidities and health disparities.

APTA Offers Insights on the Strategic Implementation of AI in Health Care to HHS

Mar 18, 2026/Article

In February, APTA submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in response to their Request for Information: Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care. In its comments, APTA acknowledged the growing and transformative role AI can play

Serving on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Apr 20, 2020/Podcast

New grad James Newman, PT, DPT, talks about his experience transitioning from working in an outpatient setting to working in acute care in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. James will share how life as a physical therapist has changed for him and the sacrifices he and his colleagues have had to make

Global Service: Building a Sustainable Clinic in Guatemala

May 6, 2019/Podcast

A group of 24 people from the U.S. went to a rural town in Guatemala to renovate an old building and create a new physical therapy clinic—providing rehabilitation services to people who in most cases had never received that kind of health care before.

Diversity Climate: A Key for Successful Diversity Management in Physical Therapy

Nov 13, 2020/Resource

This course introduces physical therapy professionals to the concept of Diversity Climate and its relationship to positive organizational outcomes.

Remembering Peter A. Towne: A Life Dedicated to Service

Mar 31, 2026/Article

Peter Alan Towne, PT, FAPTA, passed away on March 11, 2026, at the age of 90. He left an indelible mark on the association across nearly 70 years as an APTA member, joining in 1958 while a physical therapy student at the University of Iowa.

Digital Health Technologies, Digital Therapeutics, and Artificial Intelligence in Physical Therapist Practice

Sep 23, 2024/Policies & Bylaws

House position: The association believes digital health technologies, digital therapeutics, and AI have the potential to augment physical therapist practice.

Combatting Collective Conservatism in Physical Therapy – PTJ

Oct 18, 2019/Podcast

In this PTJ podcast, The 50th McMillan Lecturer Dr. Thomas McPoil, shares personal insights behind and beyond the lecture; for instance how he envisions allowing specialization to begin before completion of professional education.