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Nov 1, 2020/Feature
The journey for PTs who were born and educated in other countries often has been geographically long and professionally challenging.
Self-care is one important way to beat burnout. But employers and educators have a role, too.
Apr 1, 2026/Article
Three new reports — on demographics, income trends, and administrative burden — are being used to drive meaningful change.
Apr 1, 2026/Column
How a moment in eighth grade set one clinician on the path to physical therapy.
Feb 1, 2026/Article
Practical examples of how the Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapy Profession offers clear guidance for PTs and PTAs.
Every profession has a defining challenge — the one issue that shapes its future more than any other. For us, that challenge is payment.
Apr 1, 2026/Feature
The meeting featured answers to member questions, advocacy updates, and insights on how APTA’s Strategic Framework supports the profession.
Being problem-solvers is part of the job description for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. In each edition of Success Story, APTA members share their insights into an issue they faced at work and the creative solution they used to address it. This installment features AbbyMarie Leibrand,
Karin Silbernagel, PT, PhD, FAPTA, discusses how her evidence program has illuminated how tendons heal, adapt, and respond to load — reshaping clinical frameworks.
Jun 1, 2026/Column
In this issue of APTA Magazine, we focus on the second pillar of APTA's Strategic Framework for 2030: Empowering Our Members. The goal of this pillar? To provide a professional home for all PTs and PTAs. This is not an abstract goal. It's a daily practice — one that shows up in how we listen, how we
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Aug 31, 1981/Suggestions From the Field
When passive lumbar extension is indicated in the treatment of low back pain and
Physical therapy for the neuromuscularly involved child frequently includes prone
This isometric exercise apparatus was designed to allow a patient to perform isometric
Lower extremity contracture release and bracing are often indicated in the treatment
Jul 31, 1981/Articles
The purpose of this study was to identify the attitudes of California physicians
Electromyography was used to determine the presence of electrical activity in the
Jul 31, 1981/Clinical Reports
This paper presents a new clinical education experience initiated at the University
This report describes feedback from clinical instructors, academic faculty members,
Over the past decade in the southern Illinois area there has been an increasing
Flotation devices are currently being used prophylactically and in the treatment