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That's Entertainment: Giving New Meaning to the Term 'Healing Arts'

May 1, 2019/Feature

PTs and PTAs are using singing, dancing, and even magic to help improve patient outcomes.

Celebrating A Milestone: 50 Years of PTAs

May 1, 2019/Feature

Half a century ago, the first physical therapist assistants (PTAs) entered the workforce. Their roles, numbers, and participation within APTA have grown steadily. (This article is updated from an earlier story published in a 2004 issue of APTA's PT: Magazine of Physical Therapy that celebrated the 35th

Purposeful Horseplay

Mar 1, 2019/Feature

Patients are riding horses to therapeutic and rehabilitative success, led by PTs trained in hippotherapy.

PTs and the Consumerism Movement

Mar 1, 2019/Feature

As physical therapy patients increasingly seek to become more involved in their own care, PTs and PTAs face both challenges and opportunities.

From Naysayers to NASCAR�and Beyond

Dec 1, 2018/Article

The importance of constant learning and abundant kindness.

It's a Hit

Feb 1, 2019/Article

Two children strike powerful blows-and confirm a student's career path.

Viewpoints

Feb 1, 2019/Magazine

Online Comments

Serving Survivors

Apr 1, 2019/Feature

From pediatrics through palliative care, PTs and PTAs are playing important roles in improving the lives of survivors of cancer. Other health professions are taking notice and endorsing their efforts.

Moving Away From Opioid Reliance

Oct 1, 2018/Feature

An APTA white paper analyzes the opioid crisis and outlines how physical therapy can contribute to the solution.

Professional Pulse

Aug 1, 2018/Magazine

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