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Starting the Conversation (STC)

Oct 14, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures diet and intervention in a clinical setting

From Near Death To Walking Steady: A COVID-19 Survivor's Journey

Jul 16, 2020/Podcast

Brian de Castro didn't fit the profile of someone likely to find himself in a life-and-death battle with COVID-19. His entire family got the virus and recovered quickly, but the 39-year-old who was in good health, is required two weeks on a ventilator. Physical therapy was key to his recovery.

Creating Pipelines to Advance DEI

Oct 2, 2019/Podcast

MUSC students created a program to expose young students from minority populations to the physical therapy profession, and pair them with mentors to help nurture them. In this episode, Spencer Baron, PT, DPT, talks about these initiatives and the crucial role DEI plays in the profession.

APTA Members Appointed to Influential Cost Measure Workgroups

Jun 16, 2023/News

Three member PTs will provide the profession's voice in the areas of movement disorders and non-pressure ulcer wounds.

Bette Horstman, PT, MEd, Turns 100 During APTA's Centennial Year

Dec 6, 2021/Open Access

If you want to catch up with Bette Horstman, PT, MEd, you're going to have to work around her bowling league schedules (she's in two different leagues, so it can get complicated) and possibly a hair appointment, not to mention her volunteer hours with a local VA hospital, her pro bono work in her hometown,

What More Could I Wish For?

Jun 1, 2022/Column

A home visit to a patient with an intriguing background leads a PT back to the profession.

Study: Early Therapy LBP Gains Partly Fueled by Changes in Attitudes About Pain

Oct 25, 2021/Review

Researchers believe that PTs help to dial back acute LBP patients' catastrophizing thoughts, which may reduce disability and pain.

Viewpoints: November 2023

Nov 1, 2023/Column

Seeing the art in physical therapy; seeking pelvic health resources.

COVID-19 Outcome Measures for Physical Therapy

Jun 25, 2021/Podcast

In this APTA Live event, we will talk with members of the Cross-Academy/Section COVID-19 Core Outcome Measure Task Force about the physical therapy core outcome measures algorithms they developed — one for adults and one for children.

APTA-Supported Bill Aims to Eliminate a Medicare Plan of Care Burden

Feb 8, 2024/News

Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House would relieve PTs from having to pursue signed plans of care from referring physicians.