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A New Code of Ethics: A Milestone for the Physical Therapy Profession

Feb 1, 2026/Feature

Ethical decision-making in health care is being tested as never before. Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants are navigating pressures from technology, productivity metrics, payer constraints, and shifting patient expectations.

Built by Our Community, Designed for Our Future: Inside APTA’s Strategic Framework for 2030

Feb 1, 2026/Article

Beginning in 2026, APTA is launching a new strategic framework, focused on the pillars of advancing payment, empowering members, and evolving practice. Learn how this will chart the profession's future course, what it means for you, and how you can get involved. When APTA began planning its new Strategic

A Responsibility to Innovate: Managing the Trends Shaping the Future of Rehab

Nov 1, 2025/Feature

The APTA Future of Rehab Therapy Summit highlighted emerging technologies and partnerships changing rehabilitation and patient care.

2025 Maley Lecturer: Movement Is ‘Our Professional Lens’

Nov 1, 2025/Feature

Nancy Bloom calls for PTs to embrace their role as doctors of physical therapy and movement system experts.

Success Story | Early Recognition and Referral for Delayed Development in Infants

Nov 1, 2025/Success Story

In a rural Tennessee clinic, one pediatric physical therapist shows how collaboration among health professionals helps infants get the care they need.

Defining Moment | A Melding of My Two Passions

Nov 1, 2025/Column

An athlete turned physical therapist found her purpose where her two worlds met — helping older adults stay active, competitive, and strong.

Shockwave Therapy in Physical Therapy: The Sound of Healing

Dec 1, 2025/Article

Exploring the benefits, evidence, and potential drawbacks of using shockwave therapy to support patient recovery.

What You Should Know About Concierge Physical Therapy

Dec 1, 2025/Article

More physical therapists are exploring concierge care as a way to blend entrepreneurship with patient-centered practice.

APTA President's Message | 2025 in Motion: Celebrating Our Progress and Shaping Our Future

Dec 1, 2025/Column

APTA President Kyle Covington, PT, DPT, PhD, summarizes some of the association’s 2025 highlights in his latest column.

Researcher Spotlight | The Impact of Mentorship in Physical Therapy: Reflections on a Career of Teaching, Research, and Leadership

Dec 1, 2025/Column

In the final part of the “Pathways to Research” series, Rick Segal, PT, PhD, FAPTA, shares his thoughts on mentorship in physical therapy.

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Estimates of Weight That Subjects Can Lift Frequently in Functional Capacity Evaluations

Nov 30, 1997/Research Reports

Background and Purpose. This study was designed to determine whether

Effect of High-Voltage Pulsed Current and Alternating Current on Macromolecular Leakage in Hamster Cheek Pouch Microcirculation

Nov 30, 1997/Research Reports

Background and Purpose. Electrical stimulation (ES) is supposed to

Accuracy of Reconstructed Angular Estimates Obtained With the Ariel Performance Analysis System™

Nov 30, 1997/Technical Reports

Background and Purpose. Three-dimensional computerized gait analysis

Learning and Understanding the Kruskal-Wallis One-Way Analysis-of-Variance-by-Ranks Test for Differences Among Three or More Independent Groups

Nov 30, 1997/Updates

When several treatment methods are available for the same problem, many clinicians

The Effects of a Home Exercise Program on Impairment and Health-Related Quality of Life in Persons With Chronic Peripheral Neuropathies

Sep 30, 1997/Research Reports

Background and Purpose. The effects of a home exercise program for

Functional Limitations in Patients With Diabetes and Transmetatarsal Amputations

Aug 31, 1997/Research Reports

Background and Purpose. Reports in the surgical and rehabilitation

Electromyographic Amplitude and Frequency Changes in the Iliocostalis Lumborum and Multifidus Muscles During a Trunk Holding Test

Aug 31, 1997/Research Reports

Background and Purpose. Muscle endurance is an important variable

It Is Our Choice!

Jul 31, 1997/Editor's Notes

A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial of a Treatment for Shoulder Pain

Jul 31, 1997/Research Reports

Background and Purpose. The aim of this study was to evaluate the

Invited Commentary

Jul 31, 1997/Research Reports