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Past APTA President Ward Named Presiding Officer for Upcoming WCPT Meeting

Aug 29, 2018/News

Former APTA president R. Scott Ward, PT, PhD, FAPTA, has been appointed by the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) to serve as the presiding officer of its 19th General Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, May 7-9, 2019.

APTA-Backed Bill Supports Medicare Patients in Need of Orthoses, Prostheses

Apr 23, 2024/News

The bipartisan measure would eliminate burdensome requirements, protect patients, and improve device replacement policies.

Defining Moment: Healing the Little Brain

Apr 1, 2025/Column

A physical therapist recalls a memorable patient and her struggles to make peace with the patient’s untimely death.

From PT in Motion Magazine: Health 'Consumerism' Is Changing How PTs Think About Care

Mar 4, 2019/News

Call it the Amazonification of society, or a signifier of the shift toward "value-based" models, or simply a logical response to the pressure of ever-growing insurance deductibles and copays, but one thing's for certain: patients are increasingly extending their consumer savvy to choosing health care

Viewpoints

Jun 1, 2017/Magazine

The Importance of Patient Education and Self-Management

Building Strong Health Care Teams Through Social Capital

Jun 27, 2019/Article

Social capital is a new concept to physical therapist practice that has the potential to facilitate interprofessional and intraprofessional relationships.

Mentorship. Professionalism. Teamwork. Success.

Aug 13, 2018/Perspective

I felt like we could do a better job as a profession to collaborate and include PTAs, but that also meant more PTAs had to be involved.

International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF)

Oct 18, 2024/Test & Measure

The ICIQ-UI SF assesses the frequency, severity, and impact on quality of life of urinary incontinence (UI) in males and females.

APTA, Lawmakers Press for Payment Relief by March 11 Deadline

Mar 8, 2022/News

Remember that old saying, "strike while the iron is hot"? Things are hot on Capitol Hill (and there's still time to act).

Study: As Few as 3.7 Minutes of Short-Burst Vigorous PA Lowers Cancer Risk

Aug 28, 2023/Review

Researchers found that vigorous intermittent lifestyle PA daily can lower risk by as much as 32%. And it doesn't have to happen all at once.