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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
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.
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.
Jun 1, 2012/Open Access
This guide is intended to serve PTAs in interpreting the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant.
Jan 24, 2020/Roundup
January 24, 2020: Some of the issues that will get attention from state lawmakers in the coming weeks and months.
While a pandemic raged, together we advocated for the profession.
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
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
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.
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?