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New APTA Public Awareness Video Features Adaptive Surfing Champion PT Dani Burt

Oct 26, 2018/News

APTA member Dani Burt, PT, DPT, has a knack for turning inspiration into…more inspiration.

APTA is Our Professional Association. The Only One We’ve Got.

Oct 27, 2019/Perspective

APTA is comprised of members who share a common passion for service.

Academic Career Earnings May Offset Cost of Full-Time PhD After DPT: PTJ Author Interview With Alexander Garbin and Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley

Apr 25, 2023/Podcast

Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette discusses academic career earnings and the projected shortage of physical therapy researchers with Alexander Garbin and Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, whose recent study evaluated the short- and long-term financial impacts of a full-time PhD program for physical therapists with

PTCAS Work Group

PTCAS Work Group members are comprised of members serving in roles in program admissions, PT faculty serving as admissions chair, DPT program directors, and PT students, as well as liaison from outside organizations including the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) and the National

Defining Moment | Conquering Imposter Syndrome

Jul 1, 2025/Column

How one early experience of belonging at APTA CSM helped a young PT overcome imposter syndrome and dedicate his career to service.

Adhesive Capsulitis

Feb 3, 2016/Clinical Summary

Conservative management, including physical therapy, has been shown to be beneficial in decreasing pain, improving motion, and maximizing function.

University of California, San Diego - Shortness of Breath Questionnaire (UCSD-SOBQ) for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Dec 2, 2017/Test & Measure

This is a self-report questionnaire that measures severity of shortness of breath/dyspnea during various activities of daily living (ADLs) in patients with various forms of lung pathology.

Share the Ways You Build Patient Trust

May 18, 2022/News

A nationwide initiative to collect innovative ways providers build strong patient relationships is looking for input from PTs and PTAs.

Defining Moment: The Big Impact of a Tiny Human Being

Jul 1, 2024/Column

Decades later, one PT recounts the lasting impression of a very special patient.

Promoting Sleep: Not a Leap

Oct 1, 2018/Feature

When PTs snooze on broaching the subject of sleep health, patients and clients lose.