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Now More Than Ever, Self-Care Is Crucial

Jul 1, 2022/Feature

PTs and PTAs often tell patients to practice self-care. Now it's time for them to take their own advice.

Addressing Health Disparities in Physical Therapist Care

Aug 1, 2024/Feature

Special issues of PTJ will spotlight health disparities and the profession's responsibility to identify and ameliorate them.

Recommended Education on Trauma-Informed Care Across the Physical Therapy Profession

Sep 23, 2024/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Describes the association's position on education for physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students about trauma-informed care.

Designing for the Future: It's Time to Pay Attention to Reshaping Current Structures

Mar 1, 2020/Feature

From converting an old clothing store to building a new medical facility, physical therapy is reshaping itself to meet the needs of current and future patients and clients.

Putting Data to Work

Mar 1, 2015/Feature

Paying careful attention to practice-related numbers can improve outcomes, reduce costs, and ultimately transform the profession.

Serving Veterans Through Community Programs

Nov 1, 2019/Column

Here's what PTs need to know about recent changes and how to sign up.

Change Agents for the Profession: Spreading the Word

Mar 1, 2021/Feature

Advocacy for the physical therapy profession and the patients it serves takes many forms. These individuals represent that diversity.

Spinal Integrity

May 9, 2020/Column

The need for teamwork to best serve a patient.

Use of APTA Logo

Members of APTA in good standing may download and use the APTA Member Graphics in social media or on their websites.

Multi-Directional Reach Test, Multidirectional Reach Test, Multi Directional Reach Test (MDRT), Reach in Four Directions Test (RFDT)

Dec 16, 2021/Test & Measure

The Multi-Directional Reach Test (MDRT) measures balance and the limits of stability in the anterior-posterior and medial-lateral directions by testing how far an individual can voluntarily reach forward, to the right, to the left, and lean backward, while standing with their feet flat on the ground,