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Pedaling Past Injury

Jul 1, 2018/Feature

Cyclists stay on a healthy and steady course with the help of physical therapy.

Defining Moment: The Glue Holding It All Together

Nov 1, 2024/Column

A longtime physical therapist reflects on the interconnectedness of the profession.

Are CPGs Changing Practice?

Mar 1, 2024/Feature

CPGs are meant to optimize patient care by providing PTs and PTAs with recommended care options — as long as clinicians follow them.

Defining Moment: Diagnosing a New Beginning

Oct 1, 2023/Column

One physical therapist's struggle in DPT school led to an ADHD diagnosis and, eventually, a successful career.

Position Paper | Department of Education Rule on Access to Federal Student Loans

Apr 30, 2026/Position Paper

APTA strongly opposes the U.S. Department of Education’s federal student loan program regulations finalized in April 2026, which do not define the doctor of physical therapy, or DPT, degree as a professional degree.

Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Index, Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire (ODI, ODQ)

May 16, 2019/Test & Measure

Measures disability and quality of life in individuals with low back pain (LBP).

Leadership Congress Speakers Stress the Humanity in Innovation

Nov 1, 2023/Feature

Presenters focused on the role that PTs can play in leading-edge human rehabilitation.

Functional Axial Rotation (FAR)

Jan 16, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures axial motion (neck, trunk, spine); assesses functional use of available spinal motion, combined with visual ability.

A Road Map for the Future: Breaking Down the APTA Strategic Framework for 2030

Mar 3, 2026/Podcast

Listening Time — 23:53 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify APTA President Kyle Covington, PT, DPT, PhD, is joined by three fellow members of the APTA Board of Directors to discuss APTA’s Strategic Framework for 2030. They offer details about the three interconnected priorities that APTA

Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM, SCIM II, SCIM III)

May 29, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures activities of daily living, coordination, eating, functional mobility, and incontinence in people with spinal cord injury.