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Change Agents for the Profession: Spreading the Word

Mar 1, 2021/Feature

Advocacy for the physical therapy profession and the patients it serves takes many forms. These individuals represent that diversity.

You Cannot Complain if You're Not Involved: Perspectives of an Advocacy Veteran

Jan 29, 2020/Interview

Eva Norman, PT, DPT, describes how she got started in advocacy, her thoughts on its importance, and how people can get involved.

5 Reasons Why I Love Working in a Military Health System

Jan 9, 2020/Perspective

I'm a PT at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and I love my job.

Finding My Way: “Go set the world on fire”

Nov 14, 2017/Perspective

As a DPT student, Efosa Guobadia imagined he might spend his career as the physical therapist for a professional football team, tending to famous athletes. Instead, he spends a significant amount of time trending to those in need in developing countries.  In this episode of "Finding My Way," Efosa quotes

Waves of Opportunity

Jul 1, 2021/Feature

Surfers are looking to physical therapists for success in the sport.

PTs as Change Agents in Practice Settings

Mar 1, 2021/Feature

Many therapists believe the most important part of their job involves serving as a catalyst for clinical and professional change.

A Look Ahead: Technology

Sep 1, 2021/Article

Whatever the "hot" tech thing is today, it's likely to be something completely different in five years, much less 25 years or more. PTs offer their projections on advances that will aid the profession and the patients they serve.

The Future of Physical Therapist Practice

Sep 1, 2021/Feature

As APTA celebrates its centennial, there's no denying that physical therapy has come a long way in the association's first 100 years. But advancements and changes are expected to be even swifter in the next century as physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students of physical therapy

A Physical Therapist by Any Other Name

Sep 1, 2021/Column

A physical therapist known to two kids only as "the Exercise Lady" helped both them and their family in a time of need.

New Rules Aim to Ease Patient Access to Their Health Data

Mar 10, 2020/News

Two related rules touch health IT vendors, health care facilities, and providers — and come down hard on "information blocking" that prevents patients from accessing their electronic health records.