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APTA Policy Priorities and COVID-19

May 11, 2020/Podcast

APTA staff Justin Elliott and Kara Gainer, JD, discuss what’s happening in Congress, what’s to come, and what APTA is doing to advocate on behalf of the profession. 

Outside the Box, Inside the Profession

Aug 27, 2018/Podcast

Casey Coleman, PT, DPT, and Joses Ngugi, PT, DPT, cofounders of Pre-PT Grind, talk about doing something different within our profession.

49th Mary McMillan Lecture: Laurita Hack

Aug 14, 2018/Podcast

Laurie Hack, PT, DPT, PhD, MBA, FAPTA, discusses her McMillan Lecture: Wisdom and Courage: Doing the Right Thing.

Advice From a CI

Sep 5, 2018/Podcast

Jessica Baugh often reminds students that they are still students, and that clinical rotations are supposed to be about learning.

Vulnerability and Courage – Defining Moment

May 27, 2020/Podcast

For PTs and PTAs, the two never have been more closely intertwined.

Two Degrees, Many Variables – Defining Moment

May 7, 2020/Podcast

The journey of a PT/anthropologist.

Swirl of Emotions - Defining Moment

Oct 1, 2018/Podcast

Surviving a tornado reinforced a PT’s career path.

Number of Americans Reporting Arthritis-Related Activity Limitations on the Rise

Mar 7, 2017/Review

The number of Americans with arthritis who report that the condition limits their activities has jumped by 20% since 2002.

Study: Only 10% of Physician Visits for LBP Resulted in Physical Therapy Referrals 1997–2010 While Opioid Prescriptions Climbed

Apr 30, 2017/Review

In brief: Study analyzed data from 170 million visits to a primary care physician 1997–2010 Referrals for physical therapy occurred in 10% of the visits, a rate that was fairly constant during the study period Prescriptions for opioids rose from about 15% to 45% by 2010; patients who didn't receive a

Study: Referral to Physical Therapy for LBP Reduces Odds of Later Opioid Prescription—Even When Patients Don't Follow Up on the Referral

Jan 2, 2018/Review

"Providing a physical therapy consult in place of an opioid prescription is a reasonable alternate strategy for pain management and improved function."