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Four Things Good Physical Therapists Understand About People With Chronic Conditions

Feb 10, 2020/Perspective

The following is my insight for today's students and future clinicians for working with patients whose problems will likely outlast the course of treatment.

Getting on Board With Specialist Certification: Advice From PTs

Jul 8, 2025/Podcast

Colleen Ward, PT, DPT, board-certified clinical specialist in cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy, chats with three fellow APTA members about their experiences becoming board-certified clinical specialists.

Ordering of Diagnostic Imaging by Physical Therapists: A 5-Year Retrospective Practice Analysis

Jan 31, 2019/Resource

Researchers focused on 10 PTs who had imaging privileges. The results make a strong case for PTs as appropriate, judicious referrers.

Foundation Grants Focus on ICU Survivors, Exercise Effects on Diabetes, Blood Flow Restriction, and More

Dec 17, 2019/News

An APTA-sponsored $40,000 Health Services Research Pipeline grant will support a project aimed at conducting the first-ever comprehensive evaluation of variability in rehabilitation delivery to older intensive care unit (ICU) survivors. The award was among several Foundation for Physical Therapy Research

Failure to Report

Jun 1, 2019/Column

Sometimes you need to walk away. But that's not all.

APTA Centennial Sponsorships and Giving Prospectus

Jun 17, 2020/Open Access

The centennial is a unique opportunity for our community to engage, celebrate, and serve, as we embrace our rich history and generate momentum toward our exciting future.

The Perils of Passivity

Mar 1, 2015/Column

When a mandate impedes best practice.

2022 Lynda D. Woodruff Lecture

Jun 16, 2022/Video

Learn about the importance of representation, Sankofa, and trustworthiness in the physical therapy profession.

Leadership Development

Physical therapy provides numerous opportunities to lead — in your clinic, in your community, or in your association.

The Physical Therapist Assistant Profession Turns 50

Jan 22, 2019/Article

  While APTA's centennial may be a couple years away, there's another cause for celebration right here, right now: 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the first physical therapist assistant (PTA) graduates. Though a half-century may seem like a long time, the rise of the PTA from something that seemed