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On With the Shoe, Say APTA Volunteers in Boston

Jun 30, 2017/News

APTA members and staff recently made a very direct impact on some of Boston’s children in need by donating more than 700 pairs of shoes and several thousands of pairs of socks as part of the national "Shoes4Kids" campaign.

Challenges and Opportunities in Telehealth: A Q&A With the Experts

Jan 7, 2020/Interview

Telehealth physical therapy is an opportunity, but it is more complex than just a simple video chat.

The Perils of Posting

Mar 1, 2019/Column

A PT gets exercised, with problematic results.

A Source of Strength

May 1, 2015/Column

Diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, a PT draws courage from her former patients' determination.

Anita Bemis-Dougherty, PT, DPT

Jun 3, 2020/Author

Anita Bemis-Dougherty, PT, DPT, is vice president of practice at APTA. She has been involved in APTA initiatives including clinical documentation and peer review; fall risk reduction and prevention; scope of practice; PT practice in acute care, the ICU, and the emergency department; revisions to the

Maley Lecturer Calls for More Clinician Scientists in Physical Therapy

Aug 1, 2023/News

Stacey Dusing, PT, PhD, FAPTA, believes it's time to close the gaps between research and practice.

APTA Members' Hometown Efforts Keep 'PT in the Community' Momentum Going Strong

May 11, 2021/News

The community service initiative had to pivot from a single APTA CSM-based event to multiple locally based projects — and it worked.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, December 2020

Dec 16, 2020/Roundup

APTA members and profession in the media, December 2020 edition.

Physical Therapy Not Inferior to Surgery for Degenerative Meniscal Tears

Nov 10, 2022/Review

An RCT compared knee function and osteoarthritis progression five years after physical therapy or arthroscopic partial meniscectomy.

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