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Apr 17, 2017/Video
In his Mary McMillan Lecture from 2017, Richard Shields, PT, PhD, FAPTA, uses the term "precision physical therapy" in his discussion of how movement is an important regulator of genetic and epigenetic factors influencing the health.
Apr 1, 2022/Column
Actions both small and heroic as a "yellow jacket" in an NYU summer program prompted a career in physical therapy.
Jun 1, 2025/Column
Britton Farnum, PT, DPT, interviews Mary Jane Rapport, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, president of APTA Pediatrics.
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Mar 1, 2018/Article
Seeing the gridiron as a player in postprofessional education.
Feb 21, 2024/Review
Authors of a study of 1,800 older adults say their findings point to the need for sensory screenings to lower risk of functional decline.
Oct 2, 2024/Article
Co-founder Efosa L. Guobadia reflects on the past decade and looks ahead to the future of service in the profession.
Use these resources to help your students expand their understanding of geriatric physical therapy.
Feb 1, 2018/Article
With relaxed state laws and wider availability, use of cannabis and cannabinoids is increasing throughout the United States. PTs and PTAs need to know how patients can be affected in both positive and negative ways.
Nov 1, 2017/Feature
More than 110 qualified clinical data registries are helping improve health care outcomes while demonstrating the value of specific interventions. Here's a look at some of them, and the benefits that APTA's Physical Therapy Outcomes Registry can offer the profession.