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Falls Awareness Week: An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure

Sep 22, 2019/Article

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, emergency departments treat 3 million older adults for falls each year. More than 800,000 patients are hospitalized after a fall, approximately 20% of falls result in serious injuries, and falls are the second leading cause of accidental or

Looking Back to the Future: APTA's First National Conference

Jun 21, 2018/Article

The Boston School of Physical Education hosted APTA's first national conference in September 1922.

Looking Back, and Forward: PTJ Publishes Its 1,000th Issue

Aug 4, 2019/Article

Here's a look back at the 1921 issue.

A Hundred Times, YES!

Aug 12, 2018/Perspective

Here are some things I learned about how to make the best of conference week.

Nutrition and Physical Therapy: A Powerful Combination

Aug 14, 2018/Perspective

Research shows that PTs can play an active role in lifestyle-related interventions, such as nutrition.

This First-Time Conference Goer Has Something to Say

Aug 9, 2018/Perspective

Learning about so many individuals allowed me to see the big picture about our profession and what makes it so special.

Why Be Selfish When Inherently We Are Selfless?

Aug 14, 2018/Perspective

You have the ability, knowledge, and expertise—it's on you to share it.

Our Profession: Thriving With the Help of Young Leaders

Aug 13, 2018/Perspective

Are you a student who is just happy to be finishing school and never thought you had the time or capability to get involved in your state physical therapy association? I can speak from experience in saying that I was one of those students, and despite my professors in physical therapy school telling

PT Supervision of PTAs: How and Why We Are #BetterTogether

Aug 6, 2018/Perspective

In my last 2 years of undergrad, I supervised a group of student mentees and, admittedly, I made mistakes. I had more job responsibilities than the people I supervised did. I was trusted with more responsibilities than they were. So my opinion should always trump theirs, right? Wrong. It was a disaster.

The Wanderlust PTs

Aug 14, 2018/Perspective

My mind was already set. I was going to become a travel PT.