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APTA, Women's Section Help Clear Up Misinformation in NPR 'Mummy Tummy' Report

Aug 21, 2017/News

If the idea of a single, daily, 10-minute exercise being the solution to diastasis recti, aka "mummy tummy," seems too good to be true, that's because it probably is.

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.

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.

Researcher Spotlight

Feb 1, 2024/Column

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

From PTJ: Use of Rhythm a Plus in Parkinson Disease-Related Motor Function

Jan 17, 2024/Review

A meta-analysis found areas in which rhythmically cued exercise seemed particularly effective — and a few less significant results.

Study: Acute Care Rehab Linked to Lower Odds of Readmission, Death Poststroke

Apr 9, 2021/Review

The study of nearly 9,000 patients also looked at the potential role of patient mobility at hospital admission.

Mapping Best Practices in Geriatric Physical Therapy

Apr 4, 2022/News

A new resource from APTA Geriatrics establishes guiding principles.

An Argument Seeks Traction

Jul 1, 2018/Column

A simple request. A capable provider. What's the harm?

From PT in Motion: Walking Away From the PT Designation

Dec 1, 2017/News

Want to focus on all the good you can do for people without the burden of having that "PT" designation after your name? How about just dropping the title and calling yourself something else? Simple answer: it doesn't work that way.

Jim McKillip, 'a Force for the Profession,' Honored With Room at APTA HQ

Dec 11, 2023/News

McKillip helped establish fee schedules in California, was a founder of APTA Private Practice, and served as PTPAC's first president.