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Study: As Few as 1-2 Days of 8,000 Steps Can Lower Mortality Risk

Apr 19, 2023/Review

Researchers found that all-cause mortality risk dropped even when daily step goals weren't being met consistently.

New APTA PSA Offers Hope for Those Who Feel Alone in Their Health Challenges

Apr 24, 2023/News

The association's latest TV and radio spots highlight long COVID as one example of isolating conditions that can be improved by physical therapy.

More Rehab in Acute Care Leads to Reduced Readmission Rates Post-Hip Fracture

Apr 25, 2023/Review

Authors of a study published in PTJ also found significant variation in therapy time among acute care facilities.

Study Identifies How Young Adults Conceptualize Pain

Apr 3, 2023/Review

Interviews of young adults with chronic pain reveal four primary concepts — some potentially helpful, some not.

Viewpoints

Jul 1, 2020/Magazine

View letters to the editor, online comments from readers, and responses to timely questions that APTA poses for member response.

Viewpoints

Oct 1, 2020/Column

View letters to the editor, online comments from readers, and responses to timely questions that APTA poses for member response.

Grit From the Gridiron

Nov 1, 2020/Column

Physical therapy can help heal emotional wounds, too.

Food for Thought - and Action

Jul 1, 2020/Column

There's great power in seizing the moment.

Melissa Hofmann, PT, PhD

Jun 30, 2020/Author

Melissa C. Hofmann, PT, PhD, is co-chair of PT Proud and faculty at Regis University in the Physical Therapy Department. You can connect with Melissa on Twitter at @melhofmann.

A Brief but Meaningful Encounter

May 1, 2021/Column

A hospital PT finds meaning in a visit with a patient with COVID-19.