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APTA 100 Days of Service Member Stories

In celebration of APTA's 100 Days of Service initiative and National Physical Therapy Month in October, we look at some of our members' community service efforts. Check out their stories, then get started on your own project!

Shockwave Therapy in Physical Therapy: The Sound of Healing

Dec 1, 2025/Article

Exploring the benefits, evidence, and potential drawbacks of using shockwave therapy to support patient recovery.

The Consumer Awareness Campaign for the Profession's Future

Feb 1, 2026/Feature

Backed by fresh consumer data, PT For Future Me provides members with tools to elevate awareness, access, and demand for care.

Rude Welcome

Nov 1, 2015/Column

This PT should seek treatment for a cold shoulder. The last of 3 scenarios on the various faces of bullying and their ethical ramifications.

Alternative Payment Model Contracting Guide

Jun 1, 2017/Article

Get up to speed on terminology, questions to ask yourself, and factors to consider before you develop a contract to participate in an APM.

Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Pain Interference, PROMIS Pain Interference, PROMIS-PI

May 16, 2019/Test & Measure

Measures the extent to which pain hinders an individual's engagement with physical, mental, cognitive, emotional, recreational, and social activities.

All Things Traveling PTs With WanderlustsPTs Cofounders – # XChangeSA

Nov 29, 2018/Podcast

We chat with the cofounders of WanderlustPTs to talk about being a traveling PT and PTA.

How War Led Me to Become a Physical Therapist

Nov 7, 2018/Podcast

We talk with Nate Pryor, a US Army veteran who served in Afghanistan, and current DPT student.

Outside the Box, Inside the Profession

Aug 27, 2018/Podcast

Casey Coleman, PT, DPT, and Joses Ngugi, PT, DPT, cofounders of Pre-PT Grind, talk about doing something different within our profession.

Combatting Collective Conservatism in Physical Therapy – PTJ

Oct 18, 2019/Podcast

In this PTJ podcast, The 50th McMillan Lecturer Dr. Thomas McPoil, shares personal insights behind and beyond the lecture; for instance how he envisions allowing specialization to begin before completion of professional education.