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Aug 18, 2025/News
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy, or ESWT, is emerging as a noninvasive treatment option in physical therapy. ESWT utilizes sound waves to relieve pain and aid healing. It's important for physical therapists to understand the different forms of ESWT, such as focused and radial shockwave therapies, as
May 1, 2024/Article
Wroe's commitment to clinical excellence and lifelong learning helped to shape the physical therapy profession.
Apr 22, 2025/News
It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our colleague and friend, Christine McDonough, PT, PhD, FAPTA, on Dec. 18, 2024. Christine was diagnosed with cancer in the fall of 2023. She was a force, with an incredible drive and zest for life. Her contributions to the fields of physical therapy
May 22, 2023/Podcast
A discussion to help PTs care for patients with shoulder OA.
Feb 25, 2025/Podcast
Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Nicole Tombers, PT, DPT, about her recently published article.
Aug 1, 2026/Article
New research examines if embedding physical therapists in the NICU enhances infant development, boosts parent engagement, and improves care.
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Apr 1, 2025/CPG
This clinical practice guideline from APTA Geriatrics provides recommendations for the management of fall risk in community-dwelling adults aged 65 and over. It includes an algorithm to facilitate clinical reasoning (see Figure 1). This CPG replaces the 2015 clinical guidance statement.
Oct 18, 2019/Podcast
In this PTJ podcast, The 50th McMillan Lecturer Dr. Thomas McPoil, shares personal insights behind and beyond the lecture; for instance how he envisions allowing specialization to begin before completion of professional education.
Apr 7, 2020/Podcast
Despite living in different countries and health systems, physical therapists in Colombia and Peru are facing the same challenges as physical therapists in the United States. This discussion features Nancy Molina, president of the Colombian Physical Therapy Association, Gabriela Mallma, president of
