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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.”
Aug 1, 2024/Feature
Special issues of PTJ will spotlight health disparities and the profession's responsibility to identify and ameliorate them.
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.
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.
Oct 1, 2020/Feature
PTs are making their mark in what has become a billion-dollar industry.
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.
