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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.
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.”
Aug 1, 2024/Feature
Special issues of PTJ will spotlight health disparities and the profession's responsibility to identify and ameliorate them.
Nov 1, 2020/Feature
What's holding women back in a field they numerically dominate? A look at causes, needs, approaches, and the path forward.
Apr 1, 2025/Feature
PTs make the case that data standardization could drive improvements in patient care.
May 14, 2020/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Describes the role of physical therapy in health management for people with chronic disease.
Jul 1, 2023/Feature
For patients with burns, rehabilitation can be challenging — and often entails significant use of physical therapist services.
May 5, 2026/Article
"Physical Therapy in the News" is a monthly series that highlights recent media coverage of the profession and APTA members.
Nov 1, 2024/Feature
Bringing the physical therapy profession into the future requires strong leadership.
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.
