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Aug 28, 2019/News
September is National Pain Awareness Month—a perfect opportunity to spread the word about the important role physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) play in the management of pain, and the unique knowledge they bring to the table. Need a reminder of why patient access to physical
Apr 21, 2021/Perspective
The COVID-19 pandemic brought unique challenges to all PTs, but especially those that work in the school-based setting.
Jan 16, 2018/Perspective
How do we efficiently review information while balancing a busy day in the clinic?
Oct 28, 2021/Open Access
Sleep is essential for our physical health and mental and emotional well-being. We need it to refresh the mind and heal the body. We love it, we crave it, and when we're not getting it, we're miserable.
Aug 29, 2025/Resource
Ambient scribe tools refer to systems that operate discreetly in the background and use artificial intelligence to automatically capture, transcribe, and summarize patient-provider interactions into structured clinical notes. As these scribes becomes more prevalent in health care, PTs and PTAs using
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Nov 1, 2025/CPG
Apr 1, 2020/Open Access
PTs and PTAs have an ethical responsibility to act in cases of suspected abuse of a family member, obligations clearly spelled out in the Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist (4D) and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant (4D). NOTE: If you have an immediate question
Mar 23, 2020/Perspective
Samantha "Sam" Puller, PT, DPT, has a hopeful message for the Class of 2020.
Dec 14, 2021/Video
We know the power the therapist-patient relationship has in driving successful patient outcomes. What we don't frequently talk about is how those same relationships help us as providers.