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Pressure: A Commentary on the Black Physical Therapy Student Experience

Mar 13, 2019/Perspective

Pressure is the word I’d use to describe the student experience for the minority in physical therapy school.

APTA Commercial Insurance Out-of-Network Repricing Alert Now Available

Aug 1, 2025/News

Several major insurers are contracting with repricing companies to provide repricing services for out-of-network claims, often undervaluing physical therapist services. 

2-Minute Walk Test (2MWT)

Oct 19, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures endurance by assessing walking distance.

State Advocacy for Imaging Orders by Physical Therapist

Jul 11, 2025/Resource

This resource was developed to help APTA state chapters advocate for explicit authority for physical therapists to order imaging for patients.

AMA Survey on Practice Expense Begins in January

Dec 15, 2023/News

Don't miss this chance to provide input on a key area of payment.

PTJ Author Interview With Jason Silvernail: Defining Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy

Sep 24, 2024/Podcast

Editor-in-Chief Steven George talks with Jason Silvernail about his perspective paper on defining orthopaedic manual physical therapy (OMPT) as a subspecialty of the profession.

Study: To Avoid LBP, Runners Should Think Deep

Jan 19, 2018/Review

Even though they are keeping fit, up to 14% of American runners experience low back pain each year.

For Students: APTA Flash Action Strategy

Sep 25, 2024/Event

This year, a critical election year, APTA students are encouraged to take action on Sept. 25 and 26.

Melissa Hofmann, PT, PhD

Jun 30, 2020/Author

Melissa C. Hofmann, PT, PhD, is co-chair of PT Proud and faculty at Regis University in the Physical Therapy Department. You can connect with Melissa on Twitter at @melhofmann.

The Power of Speech

Sep 1, 2020/Column

Silence isn't always golden. But finding one's voice in the moment can be difficult.