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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.

Researcher Spotlight

Feb 1, 2024/Column

Bernadette Gillick, PT, MSPT, PhD, explores a novel approach to understanding infant brain injury.

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

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.

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.

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

Jekyll and Hyde

Apr 1, 2018/Column

A student's uneven performance reflects his practice preferences.

Strength in Numbers: The Power and Potential of Clinical Data Registries

Nov 1, 2017/Feature

More than 110 qualified clinical data registries are helping improve health care outcomes while demonstrating the value of specific interventions. Here's a look at some of them, and the benefits that APTA's Physical Therapy Outcomes Registry can offer the profession.