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Feb 1, 2024/Feature
Three recent reports give APTA and its members data on the demographics, salaries, and vacancies in the profession. Here's how it impacts you.
Nov 19, 2021/Podcast
PTJ talks with Anneleen Malfliet, PT, PhD, about obesity and pain.
Aug 27, 2024/Podcast
Meet two PTs supporting athletes at the Summer Games.
The CDC recommends safe alternatives like physical therapy to manage most pain.
Sep 9, 2025/Podcast
Listening Time — 23:38 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Shawn Farrokhi, PT, PhD, about winning the 2025 APTA Outstanding Research Award for the article “The Influence of Active, Passive, and
Aug 11, 2021/News
Alumni of Stanford University, where Worthingham taught, made the dedication through a donation to APTA's Minority Scholarship Fund.
Jun 12, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures aerobic capacity; gait.
Aug 23, 2017/Test & Measure
A 6 point Oxford scale (0=no contraction, 1=flicker, 2=weak, 3=moderate, 4=good (with lift), and 5=strong) used during internal examination to measure pelvic floor muscle strength in women. (4)
Local Coverage Determinations, known as LCDs, are crucial to payment under Medicare. That's why it's important to understand what they are, how they impact your practice, and how to find a particular LCD.
Jun 17, 2025/Article
The Big Picture of Aetna’s Policy Change In response to ongoing advocacy efforts by APTA, Aetna has updated its physical therapy policy to provide unrestricted direct access to physical therapist services. Effective June 17, Aetna will no longer require a referral or signed plan of care for physical
