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The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, January 2021

Jan 19, 2021/Roundup

Individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day.

Hospice and Palliative Care

Physical therapy is increasingly acknowledged as a key component in hospice and palliative care.

Join Us for a Once-In-a-Century Party on Jan. 15

Jan 12, 2021/News

Our APTA Founders’ Day Celebration is one of several can’t-miss events happening over the next few weeks.

White Paper: Beyond Opioids: How Physical Therapy Can Transform Pain Management to Improve Health

Jan 1, 2021/White Paper

No lasting gains can be made in the opioid fight until the value of nonpharmacological approaches to chronic pain are recognized.

Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Global-10, PROMIS Global-10

May 16, 2019/Test & Measure

Assesses health care-related quality of life measures for the general population.

Study: Early Physical Therapy for Spinal Stenosis Lowers Later Utilization

Oct 8, 2021/Review

Only 2% of Medicare beneficiaries receive early physical therapy for LSS, but when they do, it lowers risk of surgery, opioids, and more.

2025 Maley Lecturer: Movement Is ‘Our Professional Lens’

Nov 1, 2025/Feature

Nancy Bloom calls for PTs to embrace their role as doctors of physical therapy and movement system experts.

The Balancing Act

Feb 1, 2024/Feature

Discover how those in the physical therapy profession are working to create better harmony between their work and home lives.

Study: Starting Physical Therapy on Surgery Day Tied to Shorter Hospital Stays

Dec 7, 2022/Review

Geriatric hip fracture surgery patients who started PT services on the day of surgery or one day later also had lower mortality.

Defining Moment: Opening a New Door

Dec 8, 2023/Podcast

Taking a teaching job proved to be perfect for this physical therapist.