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2018 NEXT: Physical Therapy Can Play a Part in Addiction Treatment

Jul 2, 2018/News

The power of physical therapy to help prevent people from starting opioid use has been well-documented, but work now being done by PTs and PTAs is showing that the profession also has an important role to play in the lives of those recovering from addiction.

Opinion | Put Your Pen Down: Talking Honestly About Pain With Patients

Oct 1, 2025/Column

Chronic pain affects millions, yet patients often feel unheard. Learn how shifting from notetaking to true dialogue can build trust and improve outcomes.

APTA CSM Delivering the Goods: Four Reasons You Should Register Now

Feb 10, 2021/News

APTA's virtual conference is bringing thousands together for professional growth. Here's a small taste of what's been offered so far.

Physical Therapy Leader Dorothy 'Dot' Pinkston Dies

Dec 8, 2020/Open Access

Widely recognized for her work in curriculum development, she helped found the nation's first postbaccalaureate PT program.

Serving Your Community

Sep 28, 2023/APTA Social

In honor of the upcoming PT and PTA Day of Service and National Hispanic Heritage Month, join us to for a discussion on ways to find community engagement and volunteerism opportunities, and get insights from our speakers on how they've have broadened their toolboxes to better serve their local community. 

Something I'll Never Forget

Jul 16, 2019/Perspective

I took the leap and applied for a project committee.

Physical Therapy Education Leader Rosemary Scully Dies

Aug 26, 2019/News

Physical therapy thought leader Rosemary Scully, PT, EdD, FAPTA, whose tireless passion for learning left a lasting imprint on physical therapist clinical education, has died. She was 83 years old. Scully was born in West Virginia and earned her first degree—a baccalaureate in physical education—from

From PT in Motion: Walking Away From the PT Designation

Dec 1, 2017/News

Want to focus on all the good you can do for people without the burden of having that "PT" designation after your name? How about just dropping the title and calling yourself something else? Simple answer: it doesn't work that way.

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

APTA’s New ChoosePT Public Service Announcement Delivers the Movement Message

Feb 24, 2021/News

The spot, to be distributed nationwide, is a call to increase physical activity—and seek PTs and PTAs to help improve and restore movement.