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I Didn't Choose to Be a Travel PT, It Chose Me

Feb 9, 2017/Perspective

I get to travel, meet new and interesting people, care for people with a variety of conditions, and I get to make an impact globally.

What Is the PROMISe of Global Outcome Measures? 3 Things You Need to Know

Sep 4, 2018/Perspective

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are pivotal to assessing and achieving high-quality care.

Yes, We Should: 5 Ways to Transform Your Mindset to Improve the Health of Society

Jun 3, 2018/Perspective

Health care and medical care aren't the same thing, and we aren't going to treat our way out of poor health using our old ways of thinking and doing.

Welcome to the District

Nov 19, 2018/Perspective

I'm ecstatic that CSM 2019 is in Washington, DC!

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

It's Time to Walk the Talk When It Comes to Our Vision for Society

Apr 16, 2018/Perspective

One opportunity to transform society by optimizing movement is increasing physical activity participation.

How Do I Avoid Burnout? A Perspective From an Engaged PT

Feb 7, 2018/Perspective

I have continued to reinvent myself as a professional over the course of my PT career.

Got MIPS Questions? We Have Answers.

Jan 8, 2019/Article

We've recapped some popular questions here.

7 Things You Need to Know About Value-Based Care

Apr 9, 2018/Article

Whether you love it, hate it, or still don't completely understand it, value-based care is here to stay.

Advice from a CI: What I Want Students to Know Before Starting Clinical Rotations

Jun 11, 2018/Perspective

We've all been there, safely cocooned in the classrooms of physical therapy school, not worrying about clinical rotations because, well, they're not for a while yet. Then before you know it, they are right around the corner and many of you will come to feel some combination of panic and excitement set

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Contribution of Hip Abductor Strength to Physical Function in Patients With Total Knee Arthroplasty

Jan 31, 2011/Research Reports

Background

Investigating modifiable factors that contribute

Full-Text Publication of Abstract-Presented Work in Physical Therapy: Do Therapists Publish What They Preach?

Jan 31, 2011/Research Reports

Background and Objective

Professional meetings, such as the

Evaluation of a Body-Worn Sensor System to Measure Physical Activity in Older People With Impaired Function

Jan 31, 2011/Technical Report

Background

There is limited information on reliable and valid

Walking Skill Can Be Assessed in Older Adults: Validity of the Figure-of-8 Walk Test

Dec 31, 2009/Research Reports

Background

The Figure-of-8 Walk Test (F8W) involves straight

Hallux Valgus and the First Metatarsal Arch Segment: A Theoretical Biomechanical Perspective

Dec 31, 2009/Perspective

Hallux valgus is a progressive foot deformity characterized by a lateral deviation

Author Response to Snyder-Mackler

Nov 30, 2009/Invited e-Commentaries