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Jul 26, 2023/Perspective
Shortly after landing in Berlin to attend the Special Olympics World Games, or SOWG, I knew I was in for a special treat. Not even six months into my term as president of APTA Pediatrics and part of an APTA guest delegation, I had never been to an event like this and I didn't know what to expect.
Oct 1, 2025/News
October is National Physical Therapy Month — a time to celebrate the profession, spotlight the many benefits of physical therapy, and showcase the impact that physical therapists and physical therapist assistants have on improving the health of society.
Jun 1, 2019/Column
Follow the evidence, not the most intriguing headlines.
Jul 22, 2026/Article
The physical therapy profession continues to evolve in response to new technologies, changing payment models, emerging practice opportunities, and shifting patient needs. At the same time, many clinicians are looking for continuing education that goes beyond passive learning and provides practical skills
Jan 20, 2015/Clinical Summary
PTs provide skilled examinations, therapeutic interventions, and education that have the potential to help people with asthma.
Jun 16, 2023/News
Three member PTs will provide the profession's voice in the areas of movement disorders and non-pressure ulcer wounds.
Dec 14, 2021/Video
We know the power the therapist-patient relationship has in driving successful patient outcomes. What we don't frequently talk about is how those same relationships help us as providers.
Nov 1, 2025/Success Story
In a rural Tennessee clinic, one pediatric physical therapist shows how collaboration among health professionals helps infants get the care they need.
Apr 16, 2026/Clinical Summary
Patients receive medical and pharmacological treatment as the primary intervention, and physical rehabilitation to address musculoskeletal weakness and neurologic dysfunction.
Dec 7, 2022/Review
Geriatric hip fracture surgery patients who started PT services on the day of surgery or one day later also had lower mortality.
