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Viewpoints: February 2022

Feb 1, 2022/Column

View letters to the editor, online comments from readers, and answers to timely questions that APTA poses for member response.

New Data on Musculoskeletal Disease Highlight its Position as Major Contributor to Health Care Costs

Jan 23, 2018/News

Musculoskeletal diseases aren't just widespread— they've also become a significant factor in the economy, with associated costs estimated at an amount equal to 5.76% of the US gross domestic product. That's just 1 of the insights offered in the latest edition of a detailed report.

Winter Break Reading Recommendations For and By PT and PTA Students

Dec 19, 2017/Article

Finals are over, clinicals have ended, and now you've got some time to sit back and relax over the holiday season.

Health Care Technology Today

Feb 1, 2016/Feature

A Future Where PTs Plug Their Brains Into Patients? Maybe, Say Researchers

Mind Influencing Matter

Oct 1, 2021/Feature

Behavioral and mental health is part of a patient's overall wellness. What can and should PTs be doing as a regular part of practice?

Advice from a CI: What I Want Students to Know Before Starting Clinical Rotations

Jun 11, 2018/Perspective

We've all been there, safely cocooned in the classrooms of physical therapy school, not worrying about clinical rotations because, well, they're not for a while yet. Then before you know it, they are right around the corner and many of you will come to feel some combination of panic and excitement set

Instructing the Instructors

May 1, 2024/Feature

The APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program is helping CIs train the next generation of PTs and PTAs.

Researchers Identify Factors That May Keep Some Patients From Making Optimal Gains in Cardiac Rehab

Mar 15, 2017/Review

A set of predictors that could help providers identify which cardiac rehabilitation patients are at risk of making lower gains in exercise capacity.

APTA Launches Monthly Payment Option for All Members

Aug 25, 2021/News

Also available: an additional auto-renew option to help make sustained membership easier.

APTA Nonmember Affiliate Application

Jan 1, 2025/Form

APTA's nonmember affiliate options (including academic, international, and rehab provider) is for individuals who aren't eligible for official membership.