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Apr 9, 2021/Review
The study of nearly 9,000 patients also looked at the potential role of patient mobility at hospital admission.
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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
Aug 18, 2019/Perspective
Here's how to limit potential infections for you and your patients.
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.
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?
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.
Jan 18, 2023/Roundup
A student PT helps in Ukraine, the potential of telerehab, PSA management and more in this month's collection of APTA members and the profession in the media.