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Study: Only 10% of Physician Visits for LBP Resulted in Physical Therapy Referrals 1997–2010 While Opioid Prescriptions Climbed

Apr 30, 2017/Review

In brief: Study analyzed data from 170 million visits to a primary care physician 1997–2010 Referrals for physical therapy occurred in 10% of the visits, a rate that was fairly constant during the study period Prescriptions for opioids rose from about 15% to 45% by 2010; patients who didn't receive a

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.

PTJ Author Interview: Early Physical Therapy Improved Symptoms of Subacute Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Jan 7, 2025/Podcast

Lori Quinn, PT, EdD, FAPTA, talks with Kody Campbell, PhD, and Laurie King, PhD, PT, MCR, about their recently published clinical trial.

APTA Guide for Conduct of the Physical Therapist Assistant

Jun 1, 2012/Open Access

This guide is intended to serve PTAs in interpreting the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant.

What's Happening at the State Level: Hot Issues for 2020

Jan 24, 2020/Roundup

January 24, 2020: Some of the issues that will get attention from state lawmakers in the coming weeks and months.

APTA in 2020, Part 4: Fighting the Medicare Payment Cut

While a pandemic raged, together we advocated for the profession.

Celebrating A Milestone: 50 Years of PTAs

May 1, 2019/Feature

Half a century ago, the first physical therapist assistants (PTAs) entered the workforce. Their roles, numbers, and participation within APTA have grown steadily. (This article is updated from an earlier story published in a 2004 issue of APTA's PT: Magazine of Physical Therapy that celebrated the 35th

PTJ Author Interview: Understanding Barriers to Clinical Practice Guideline Use

Jul 15, 2025/Podcast

Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Matthew Schumacher, PT, DPT, DSc, Kyle Cottone, PT, DPT, DSc, and Laura Siviter, PT, DPT, DSc, about their recently published study, which identified six themes related to barriers to clinical practice guideline implementation for low back

A School Teacher

Jun 1, 2020/Perspective

I made a list of all the things I wanted out of a career. It summed up to be making a difference in people's lives.

Virtual Reality: It's Still About the Science, Researchers Say

Apr 1, 2019/Article

From off-the-shelf game platforms that cost less than $200 to room-size immersive simulators with price tags in the millions, virtual reality (VR) is becoming a reality in physical therapy—but what does that mean for patient care?