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Jul 9, 2021/Review
COVID-19 increased the use of virtual care — but that doesn't mean knowledge gaps have been filled, say authors of a new analysis.
Dec 1, 2020/Column
We made a variety of temporary gains in patients' remote access to physical therapist services. Now we need to make them permanent.
May 9, 2020/Column
The journey of a PT/anthropologist.
Aug 11, 2023/Review
Researchers in Norway believe that attention to cognitive function early on could help patients achieve crucial PA goals.
Aug 4, 2025/News
Patients and providers are frustrated and angry. A broken Medicare system has failed to deliver high-quality care and provide needed payment levels so providers and practices can keep their doors open.
Apr 1, 2026/Column
How a moment in eighth grade set one clinician on the path to physical therapy.
Mar 21, 2025/News
Process changes, such as more real-time information and a shortened form for fewer visits, are meant to allow PTs to treat patients quicker.
Feb 24, 2023/News
In delivering the 54th Mary McMillan Lecture on Feb. 22, Field-Fote discussed the very real results that patients experience with physical therapy.
Aug 7, 2017/Test & Measure
Measures a patient's functional capacity by recording the distance ambulated during a 6 min duration.
Apr 1, 2026/Article
Being problem-solvers is part of the job description for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. In each edition of Success Story, APTA members share their insights into an issue they faced at work and the creative solution they used to address it. This installment features AbbyMarie Leibrand,
