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Productivity: The Multiple Components of Work Value in Physical Therapy

Productivity standards can be a useful way to improve both the ways care is provided and the work experience of providers.

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

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APTA President's Message | Advancing Our Payment, Together

Apr 1, 2026/Column

Every profession has a defining challenge — the one issue that shapes its future more than any other. For us, that challenge is payment.

Physical Therapist Authors

Jul 1, 2015/Feature

While many physical therapists have written books for the educational market, a growing number are writing books for the general public. Here's how some of them did it-and how they say you can, too.

Teaching the Brain To Battle Degenerative Diseases

Jun 1, 2016/Feature

Individuals with neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson disease and multiple sclerosis need guided exercise. Physical therapists are leading efforts to keep them optimally mobile and healthy for as long as possible.

Not 'Small Adults'

Nov 1, 2018/Feature

Here's what PTs need to know about pediatric overuse injuries.

The Power of 2 Words

Dec 1, 2017/Column

Do you really know what your wellness clients need? That’s the question.

Viewpoints

Mar 1, 2018/Magazine

PTs Must Demonstrate Their Value

Great Expectations

May 1, 2016/Column

Remember, you can’t spell "realistic" without "real."