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Life (as a PT) Begins at 40

May 1, 2018/Column

A second career fulfills a first love.

Get to Know APTA Federal: An Interview With Academy Secretary Renee Schroeder

Nov 12, 2024/Podcast

A brief introduction from the secretary of the academy.

Becoming a Student Leader

May 31, 2017/Article

The 2016-2017 student board wants to give you an inside look at student leadership

APTA Telehealth Certificate Course Ready To Roll

Mar 8, 2021/News

Our new online series delivers what you need to know about providing services via telehealth — and even includes some "secret sauce."

Don't Let Physical Therapy School Tear You Down Like My ACL

Feb 25, 2019/Perspective

Welcome to my roller-coaster start to physical therapy school. Get strapped in.

'Fundamentally Flawed': APTA's Comments on CMS' Plan Around PTAs, OTAs Target Potential Harms

Aug 30, 2019/News

The big picture: a bad plan for determining when services are delivered by a PTA or OTA The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed physician fee schedule rule for 2020 includes provisions that would require providers to navigate a complex system intended to identify when outpatient

Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)

Jun 28, 2017/Test & Measure

The WOMAC is a disease-specific tool used for people with hip or knee OA to measure physical function, pain, and stiffness in the past 48 hours.

Hospice and Palliative Care

Physical therapy is increasingly acknowledged as a key component in hospice and palliative care.

The Balancing Act

Feb 1, 2024/Feature

Discover how those in the physical therapy profession are working to create better harmony between their work and home lives.

Continuous Scale Physical Functional Performance (CS-PFP)

Jan 16, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures physical function, including tasks typically required for independent living; tasks are quantified by time, weight, and distance.