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Jul 1, 2017/Feature
The mechanisms of pain are both physical and psychological. Here's what PTs and PTAs need to know in order to gauge treatment strategies.
Jun 1, 2020/Feature
Artificial intelligence offers many benefits to health care professionals - and likely will be a key component of future practice - but it's not without its drawbacks.
Jul 15, 2022/Podcast
A current APTA student president talks about advocacy to a past student president running for a seat in the Missouri State House of Representatives.
Aug 11, 2023/Video
Discover the pressing need for translating research findings into practical clinical applications within the field of physical therapy.
Jan 22, 2025/Review
APTA's scientific journal made headlines with its study on early treatment for mild traumatic brain injury. Here are the highlights.
Sep 10, 2024/Podcast
A brief introduction from the president of the academy.
Nov 13, 2025/Review
In this review: Factors related to reversal of prediabetes in patients from a cardiovascular risk program during 2019- 2023 (BMC Research, open access). The Message In this study, patients with prediabetes — defined as elevated glycemia levels not meeting diagnostic criteria for diabetes — enrolled in
Apr 1, 2021/CPG
This guideline describes the critical decision points in the management of COPD and provides clear and comprehensive evidence based recommendations.
Aug 22, 2022/CPG
This updated guideline from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) addresses the management of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries of the knee for both skeletally immature and skeletally mature patients. A patient-friendly summary and educational materials for clinicians are also
Mar 15, 2022/CPG
This comprehensive guideline, sponsored by the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association, includes a section on physical therapy management as well as general considerations.
