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A Deathly Silence

Oct 1, 2016/Column

Should a physical therapist tell a patient that she is terminally ill?

Sight Adjustment

Mar 1, 2019/Column

Tapping into the power of perspective.

A New Code of Ethics: A Milestone for the Physical Therapy Profession

Feb 1, 2026/Feature

Ethical decision-making in health care is being tested as never before. Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants are navigating pressures from technology, productivity metrics, payer constraints, and shifting patient expectations.

Bigger. Better?

Nov 1, 2015/Column

The health insurance "Big 5" may become a "Big 3." Why is this happening? What are the implications for patients and physical therapy?

Beyond Clinical Practice: The Less-Traveled Path

Aug 1, 2022/Feature

For some physical therapists, the best way to influence clinical practice might be to leave it.

Behavioral Change: Motivation Comes From Within

Jun 1, 2020/Feature

How can PTs apply change theory and change behavior to patients and clients to help improve outcomes?

The Future of Physical Therapist Practice

Sep 1, 2021/Feature

As APTA celebrates its centennial, there's no denying that physical therapy has come a long way in the association's first 100 years. But advancements and changes are expected to be even swifter in the next century as physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students of physical therapy

Viewpoints

May 1, 2018/Magazine

Online Comments

New APTA Report Details Performance Outcomes for PT Entrance Into Practice

Jul 15, 2025/News

Outcomes in the Competency-Based Education in Physical Therapy report informed by iterative, national consensus-based process.

Competency-Based Education in Physical Therapy: Essential Outcomes for Physical Therapist Entrance Into Practice

Jul 8, 2025/Report (Open Access)

This report provides defined performance outcomes for physical therapists at entrance into practice. These outcomes were determined after an iterative, national consensus-based process grounded in the physical therapy needs of society.