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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.”
Oct 26, 2022/News
Nelson's achievements included education, work for the USPHS, and an influential role in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice.
Jul 1, 2023/Feature
For patients with burns, rehabilitation can be challenging — and often entails significant use of physical therapist services.
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.
APTA supports the inclusion of dry needling in regulatory frameworks, accompanied by appropriate educational qualifications for PTs to engage in the intervention.
Oct 1, 2020/Feature
PTs are making their mark in what has become a billion-dollar industry.
Access assessments for physical therapy education programs.
Oct 29, 2024/Form
This valuable resource accompanies APTA's Core Values for the Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant, which guide the behaviors of PTs and PTAs to provide the highest quality of physical therapist services.
Feb 9, 2021/News
The revised resource stresses the need for a multidisciplinary biopsychosocial approach — and more research.
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.
