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PTs are using a variety of cash-based practice models to meet their patients' needs.
Words matter. The use of "physical therapy," "physiotherapy," and the PT, DPT, and PTA titles should be restricted to qualified professionals.
Dec 1, 2018/Feature
The career arc of a PT or PTA often spans many decades. And while the endpoints are separated by age and experience, the lessons learned along the way can be instructive at any point in the journey.
Jun 1, 2018/Feature
As the patient population becomes more diverse, are physical therapy providers keeping up? Who are today's PTs and PTAs? Who will they be tomorrow?
Apr 1, 2019/Feature
The largest physical therapy conference in the country took over the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in the nation's capital city of Washington, DC, in January. The APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) brought together more than 16,000 attendees-most of them physical therapists (PTs), physical
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.
Nov 1, 2018/Feature
Here's what PTs need to know about pediatric overuse injuries.
Oct 1, 2018/Column
A case in which 'old school' won't do.
May 1, 2021/Feature
To fully heal and regain mobility, patients need quality sleep. Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants can help.
Jan 18, 2022/Open Access
When something like a health crisis sweeps the nation, threatening your practice, patients' health, and basic sources of happiness, it's a lot harder to dredge up positive emotions and feelings.