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Unsolicited Advice or Needed Input?

Feb 1, 2019/Column

A godmother debates whether to weigh in.

MIPS Is Here

Apr 1, 2019/Column

This is what you need to know now.

Defining Moment | The Patient You Dread

Feb 1, 2026/Column

What one difficult patient taught a physical therapist about bias, burnout, and the human side of effective care.

Ethics in Practice: Small Slights, Big Lessons

May 1, 2024/Column

An ethical exploration of microaggressions in the field of physical therapy.

PTAs Harness the Power of Lifelong Relationships

Sep 1, 2022/Feature

More than two decades ago, a group of physical therapist assistants helped guide a big change at APTA. In the process they did something even more important — they became lifelong colleagues and friends as the "Barefoot Gang."

It's Time to Invest in Holistic Solutions to Increase DEI

Sep 1, 2023/Feature

Lecturer Emmanuel John showed the societal cost of a nondiverse physical therapy profession and urged a new approach to making progress.

Student Focus: Acute Care

Jul 1, 2024/Column

Karli Fosco, PT, DPT, then a third-year SPT at Ithaca College, interviewed Traci Norris, PT, DPT.

PTs Change Lives Flyer

Dec 31, 2025/Open Access

This flyer highlights various aspects of the profession of physical therapy, the DPT education pathway, and provides links to additional resources to find more information.

APTA Academy of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Physical Therapy: Physical Therapist Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Individuals With Heart Failure (CPG+)

Jan 1, 2020/CPG

This document will guide physical therapist practice in the examination and treatment of patients with a known diagnosis of heart failure.

University of California, San Diego - Shortness of Breath Questionnaire (UCSD-SOBQ) for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Dec 2, 2017/Test & Measure

This is a self-report questionnaire that measures severity of shortness of breath/dyspnea during various activities of daily living (ADLs) in patients with various forms of lung pathology.