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Levels of Patient Access to Physical Therapists Services in the U.S.

Sep 4, 2024/Resource

Review each jurisdiction’s level of direct access to physical therapist services.

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

The Facts About Upcoming Changes in Home Health Payment

May 1, 2019/Column

Here's what's true about the Patient-Driven Groupings Model-and what's not.

Supervision of Physical Therapy Aides Under Medicare

Jan 8, 2020/Article

Physical therapy aides must be used carefully depending on the Medicare setting.

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

May the Force Be With You

Apr 1, 2015/Feature

What PTs can learn from astronauts, a relay, and exercising in space.

An Insider's Guide to Getting the Most from Trade Shows

Aug 1, 2015/Feature

You can add surprising value to your time in a trade show exhibit hall once you discover why vendors are really there. And, no, selling you the latest version of their product often isn't at the top of the list.

Viewpoints: November 2023

Nov 1, 2023/Column

Seeing the art in physical therapy; seeking pelvic health resources.

PTJ Author Interview With Jason Silvernail: Defining Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy

Sep 24, 2024/Podcast

Editor-in-Chief Steven George talks with Jason Silvernail about his perspective paper on defining orthopaedic manual physical therapy (OMPT) as a subspecialty of the profession.