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Awards
This award acknowledges and honors outstanding physical therapist and physical therapist assistant students who are nearing the completion of their respective programs of study.
Oct 1, 2025/Column
Chronic pain affects millions, yet patients often feel unheard. Learn how shifting from notetaking to true dialogue can build trust and improve outcomes.
Oct 25, 2021/Review
Researchers believe that PTs help to dial back acute LBP patients' catastrophizing thoughts, which may reduce disability and pain.
Feb 27, 2024/Resource
The quality performance category of MIPS evaluates the quality of care you deliver by measuring health care processes, outcomes, and patient experiences of care.
Feb 17, 2023/News
Katherine "Kay" Shepard, PT, PhD, FAPTA, a physical therapy leader whose influence can be felt in nearly every corner of the profession, has died. She was 83.
Jan 2, 2024/Roundup
Student debt, joint replacement, and ethics were just some of the topics grabbing readers' attention this year.
Jan 21, 2013/Test & Measure
The KSS contains questions in 2 sections: knee joint (pain, range of motion, stability) and function (walking distance, ability to climb stairs).
Jan 25, 2015/Test & Measure
Functional Reach Test for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
May 22, 2017/Test & Measure
Assesses delirium among patients in the intensive care unit.
Aug 1, 2019/Column
APTA and its chapters offer a variety of member resources to promote advocacy for appropriate payment of physical therapist services.
