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The Profession Responds to a National Health Emergency

Jul 1, 2020/Feature

Compiled by APTA staff from member submissions

Electrophysiology and Wound Care

Aug 1, 2020/Feature

PTs explain what the two disciplines are, how they’re related, and their importance to all PTs and PTAs, and their patients.

Beyond Borders: US Physical Therapists Working Overseas

Jul 1, 2025/Feature

How U.S.-trained PTs are helping to transform global health and the role of physical therapy therein.

Shockwave Therapy in Physical Therapy: The Sound of Healing

Dec 1, 2025/Article

Exploring the benefits, evidence, and potential drawbacks of using shockwave therapy to support patient recovery.

Empowering Women in the Profession

Nov 1, 2020/Feature

What's holding women back in a field they numerically dominate? A look at causes, needs, approaches, and the path forward.

Ethics in Practice: Exploring AI Ethics

Nov 1, 2024/Column

Exploring AI Ethics Within the Five Roles of Physical Therapy

Short-Handed: Workforce Projections Predict Profession Shortages

Jun 1, 2025/Feature

A new APTA report outlines forecasts of a supply shortage of physical therapists through 2037.

Embracing Divine Dissatisfaction: The Fifth Annual Woodruff Lecture

Sep 1, 2024/Feature

Lecturer Julian Magee challenged the profession to turn discontentment into divine dissatisfaction.

The Women Who Shaped Our Lives

Mar 16, 2022/Perspective

We asked seven APTA members about the women who inspired them in their chosen profession, and how they in turn hope to impact the future of physical therapy. Here's what they had to say.

The Therapeutic Alliance

Nov 20, 2018/Perspective

It must be one alliance between the patient, PT, and PTA.