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Apr 1, 2015/Feature
A long but successful walk to recovery.
Jun 1, 2015/Column
Opening a practice, with help from mom.
May 1, 2015/Column
Putting things in perspective.
Apr 1, 2015/Column
Changes for the 2015 calendar year for private practice PTs.
Mar 1, 2015/Column
Helping clients hit their personal bulls eye.
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May 1, 2019/Feature
PTs and PTAs are using singing, dancing, and even magic to help improve patient outcomes.
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
