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Practicing Physical Therapy in the Gig Economy

Oct 1, 2022/Feature

PTs share their thoughts on deciding if contract work is the right choice and, if so, how to proceed.

The Proposed Medicare Cut Impacts My Community — And Yours

Oct 2, 2020/Perspective

If you think the proposed cut won’t affect you because you don’t provide services for patients covered by Medicare, I urge you to think about the community in which you provide your services.

International Physical Therapy Education

There's a lot to consider when deciding whether to earn a physical therapy degree outside of the United States.

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.

Diving into Deep Waters: A Physical Therapist's Journey To Equip Her Company

Dec 15, 2021/Open Access

In this interview-style blog post, Jessie Podolak, PT, DPT, and Regina Landrus, PT, DPT, discuss bringing mental health awareness to the forefront of a multi-clinic system in rural America.

About PT and PTA Licensure

Licensure is required in order to practice as a PT or work as a PTA in the United States. Licensure is managed by individual state regulatory boards.

More Physical Activity Linked to Better COVID-19 Outcomes

Jan 13, 2023/Review

Authors found a dose-response relationship between PA and adverse COVID-19 events that was consistent across multiple subgroups.

Nancy R. Kirsch, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA

Jun 3, 2020/Author

Nancy R. Kirsch, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, a former member of APTA's Ethics and Judicial Committee, is the program director and a professor of physical therapy at Rutgers University in Newark. She also practices in northern New Jersey, and her book "Ethics in Physical Therapy: A Case-Based Approach" compiles

Skype's The Limit

Apr 1, 2016/Column

A PT faces a dilemma when he can't directly face the patient.

Risk Management Toolkit

The “Risk Management Toolkit” is an APTA resource for educators developed in collaboration with the Healthcare Providers Service Organization. The toolkit includes four modules focused on risk management for students in physical therapy programs.