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Oct 5, 2022/Roundup
Celebrate National Physical Therapy Month with these stories from members about what locked in their love for the profession.
Nov 1, 2019/Feature
In 1991, Kimberly Steinbarger, PT, MHS, had a minor injury that did not heal as expected. She had jammed her finger in a door and, 2 weeks later, found it odd that the swelling had not subsided. Making matters more alarming, one morning she noticed that the same finger on her other hand had swelled up.
Jul 19, 2017/News
A new report from EY (formerly Ernst and Young) points out some significant differences in the ways larger health care providers are preparing—or not preparing—for value-driven care.
Jun 3, 2025/Podcast
At the APTA Combined Sections Meeting in February 2024, students got a chance to ask questions and get advice from section leaders. In this installment, Britton Farnum, PT, DPT, interviews APTA Pediatrics President Mary Jane Rapport, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA. Learn what Rapport says about the skills, settings,
Sep 1, 2016/Feature
Connected technologies are making patient-generated data increasingly accessible to health care providers. How this "Internet of Things" will be leveraged by physical therapists remains to be seen.
May 7, 2019/News
Turns out 1969 wasn't all Woodstock and moonwalks: the year was also an important date for what has become a crucial part of the physical therapy profession—the physical therapist assistant (PTA). This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first graduates of PTA education programs. To honor that milestone,
The PDGM is a shift away from volume-driven home health payment to a model that focuses on the unique characteristics, needs, and goals of each patient.
Jun 1, 2015/Feature
While the use of predictive analytics in physical therapy is still in its infancy, early adopters see great potential for it to transform the profession and society.
Nov 1, 2016/CPG
Updated guidelines with an increased understanding of the pathogenesis of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) and improved diagnosis through the use of objective testing.
Jan 6, 2023/CPG
Recommendations emphasize the importance of early surgery and coordinating care through a multidisciplinary hip fracture programme to help expedite recovery for adult patients.