Register for APTA CSM in Philadelphia by Nov. 4 to save with early bird rates.
By using this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies. To find out more visit our privacy policy.
Includes articles, courses, and CPGs. Unlimited access for APTA members.
Jan 7, 2026/News
“Physical Therapy in the News" is a monthly series that highlights recent media coverage of the profession and APTA members.
Sep 29, 2026/Article
Joseph Black, PhD, former senior vice president of APTA's education division and an APTA honorary member, passed away on Aug. 15 at the age of 88. Black joined APTA in 1993 as senior vice president of the education division, where he oversaw accreditation, physical therapist and physical therapist assistant
Jan 17, 2024/Review
A meta-analysis found areas in which rhythmically cued exercise seemed particularly effective — and a few less significant results.
Feb 13, 2019/Podcast
What motivates us? That’s the question Daniel Pink asked in his best-selling book Drive and in his 2009 TED talk “The Puzzle of Motivation.” APTA physical therapist member Steve Anderson interviewed Pink at for his podcast Profiles in Leadership, here’s a taste of that discussion—a conversation that’s
Jun 10, 2022/Review
A program provided entirely via real-time video achieved outcomes comparable to in-person treatment, researchers say.
Jun 3, 2020/Author
Nancy R. Kirsch, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, a former member of APTA's Ethics and Judicial Committee, is the program director and a professor of physical therapy at Rutgers University in Newark. She also practices in northern New Jersey, and her book "Ethics in Physical Therapy: A Case-Based Approach" compiles
Anita Bemis-Dougherty, PT, DPT, is vice president of practice at APTA. She has been involved in APTA initiatives including clinical documentation and peer review; fall risk reduction and prevention; scope of practice; PT practice in acute care, the ICU, and the emergency department; revisions to the
Nov 10, 2022/Review
An RCT compared knee function and osteoarthritis progression five years after physical therapy or arthroscopic partial meniscectomy.
Mar 1, 2019/Column
A PT gets exercised, with problematic results.
Apr 1, 2021/Feature
APTA's new workforce analysis projects PT supply and demand through 2030. The imbalances offer opportunities for the profession.
