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(Re)defining Productivity

Jun 1, 2024/Feature

How productivity standards affect quality of care in physical therapy — and what can be done about it.

Defining Moment: Following a Calling for Advocacy

Apr 1, 2024/Column

A physical therapist finds meaning and purpose through politics.

Pro Bono Practice: Serving the Public Good

Jun 1, 2025/Feature

A look at ways physical therapists are working with uninsured and underinsured patients.

What's the Impact of AI on Physical Therapy?

Dec 1, 2023/Feature

How artificial intelligence can enhance physical therapist services — and when PTs should use caution.

The Beat Goes On

Feb 1, 2023/Feature

The number of cardiovascular conditions is rising and expected to get even worse in minority groups. Here’s what PTs can do about it.

Viewpoints: February 2023

Feb 1, 2023/Article

APTA Magazine readers write letters to the editor in this issue's Forum.

Where Do You Want to Practice?

Oct 1, 2017/Feature

Every state has much to offer physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. It may be quality of life. Employment opportunities. Regulatory and business friendliness. Or any of dozens of other features. Where you decide to practice depends on which factors mean the most to you. Here is PT in

Win: Senate Votes To Continue Suspension of Medicare Sequester Cut through 2021

Mar 26, 2021/News

The compromise bill is likely to make it into law, but a lag in enactment could cause some logistical challenges.

About the National Physical Therapy Examination

The NPTE is administered by FSBPT. You must pass the NPTE if you are seeking to become a licensed PT or PTA in the United States.

Functional Reach Test for Parkinson Disease (PD)

Mar 14, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures maximum distance an individual can reach forward while standing in a fixed position; used to assess stability.