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Feb 25, 2018/Article
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that over 115 people die from opioid overdose every day in the United States. In 2016 alone, 11.5 million people misused prescription opioids. According to a Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation survey: 34% of respondents who had taken
Sep 15, 2017/News
The APTA website is home to some fascinating archives devoted to a variety of topics. Here are 8 of the best collections offered by APTA.
Feb 2, 2014/Test & Measure
Measures degree to which elements of the physical, social, and political environments act as barriers or facilitators to full participation for people with disabilities.
Dec 19, 2018/News
"The Good Stuff" is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day.
Feb 17, 2021/Perspective
In celebration of APTA’s centennial year, we have invited members to offer fresh insights on themes introduced by past presenters of the Mary McMillan Lecture.
Oct 1, 2021/Column
This APTA Magazine article recaps results from an APTA member survey that explored the amount of time PTs spend engaging in coordination-of-care activities without receiving payment.
Oct 1, 2017/Column
A PTA has questions about a patient's best interest and a PT's motivation.
Dec 10, 2019/News
She's a physical therapist (PT) who might be lucky to get 20 minutes with her patients, tops. And sometimes, there are lights and cameras to contend with. At other times, she has to be aware of the fact that if she uses taping, it must not be visible to the literally millions of people all over the world
Mar 14, 2018/News
"The Good Stuff," is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day.
May 24, 2019/Review
A multidisciplinary group of researchers, including PTs, has identified a core set of 11 clinical practice guideline recommendations for treating adult musculoskeletal pain.