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Patient Screenings

Screening empowers physical therapists to provide proactive, patient-centered care.

Benchmarking in Academic Physical Therapy: Wave 2

Jan 11, 2023/Podcast

These second-wave findings provide updated benchmarks.

VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain

Feb 1, 2022/CPG

This guideline provides recommendations related to the management of patients with low back pain. The CPG+ is based on the 2019 version of the guideline.

Obesity in Adults: A Clinical Practice Guideline

Aug 4, 2020/CPG

This CPG, maintained by Obesity Canada in collaboration with the Canadian Association for Bariatric Surgeons and Physicians, is presented in the form of a website and updated as new evidence arises.

Retirement Planning for PTs and PTAs

Apr 1, 2020/Feature

Guidelines for successful retirement planning have changed from previous generations and continue to evolve. Here's what some PTs and PTAs have discovered.

Pay Transparency by Employers of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants

Oct 4, 2023/Policies & Bylaws

House position: APTA supports pay transparency by employers of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.

No Vacation from Advocacy: Fee Schedule, Home Health, and Two Wins for Patients and the Profession

Jul 22, 2022/Podcast

APTA staff experts provide insight on what's happening, and what's to come.

START-Play and Motor and Cognitive Outcomes in Infants With Neuromotor Disorders

Mar 26, 2021/Podcast

PTJ Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette gets at the practical—and ethical—realities involved in studying children. Dr. Harbourne shares insights from her decades of research with children, on such topics as parents’ insistence on usual care.

Benefits of Physical Therapy for Individuals With Long COVID

Sep 23, 2022/Resource

Early recognition and effective management of the potentially disabling effects of long COVID can lead to improved outcomes and quality of life. Physical therapists can help individuals with safe rehabilitation during long COVID recovery and empower them to self-manage lingering chronic symptoms.

The Spark of Passion

May 1, 2017/Column

Seeing parallels in a devastating event.