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The Role of Interpreters in Physical Therapist Practice

Mar 1, 2025/Feature

APTA members share best practices for clinicians when working with patients with limited English proficiency.

That Extra Mile: Physical Therapy for Endurance Athletes

Apr 1, 2025/Feature

Physical therapists share ways to treat and support long-distance athletes.

A Critical Addition: Embedding PTs Into Emergency Departments

Jun 1, 2025/Feature

How incorporating physical therapists in emergency medicine can improve patient outcomes.

Better Connections: Improving Interoperability in Physical Therapy

Apr 1, 2025/Feature

PTs make the case that data standardization could drive improvements in patient care.

The Power of One

Oct 1, 2024/Feature

During his long career in a small town in Iowa, Dan Mack, PT, found a way to shape the future of physical therapy.

Ethics in Practice: Exploring AI Ethics

Nov 1, 2024/Column

Exploring AI Ethics Within the Five Roles of Physical Therapy

Meet Promising and Proven Leaders in the Physical Therapy Profession

Nov 1, 2024/Feature

Bringing the physical therapy profession into the future requires strong leadership.

Better Sooner and Later: Prehabilitation

Feb 1, 2016/Feature

There's growing evidence that adding a "p" to rehabilitation improves patient outcomes pre- and postsurgery and following cancer treatments-and saves money, too.

Practicing in Multiple States May Get a Lot Easier

Mar 1, 2016/Feature

PTs and PTAs who want to practice in multiple states can face piles of paperwork, long delays, and significant expenses. An interstate licensure compact system soon may offer a solution.

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.

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Knee Flexion Torque Data

May 31, 1984/Letters and Responses

<italic>To the Editor:</italic>

As clinicians who frequently

Underwater Weighing Using the Hubbard Tank vs the Standard Tank

Apr 30, 1984/Research

The purpose of this study was to determine whether underwater weighing in the Hubbard

Physical Therapy and Hospice Concept and Practice

Apr 30, 1984/Practice

Hospice, a concept for dying patients and their families, combines human intervention

Preparation of Physical Therapists for Employment in Public Schools A New Approach

Apr 30, 1984/Education

Physical therapists are providing services increasingly to children in public school

Commentary

Mar 31, 1984/Research

The authors of this article are to be commended on their attempts to provide reliability

Senior Author's Response

Mar 31, 1984/Research

The foregoing commentary provided by Dr. Connolly is both thoughtful and comprehensive.

Lateral Electrical Surface Stimulation as an Alternative To Bracing in the Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis Treatment Protocol and Patient Acceptance

Mar 31, 1984/Research

The purpose of this article is twofold. The first is to describe the management

Effect of Repeated Eight-Minute Muscle Loading on the Angle of Straight-Leg Raising

Mar 31, 1984/Research

The right lower extremities of 10 experimental subjects were passively loaded for

Effect of Technique Variation on Sensory Nerve Conduction Characteristics

Mar 31, 1984/Research

The impact of technique variation on the wave-form characteristics of the evoked

Ankle and Subtalar Motion During Gait in Arthritic Patients

Mar 31, 1984/Research

The purposes of this study were 1) to document ankle and subtalar motion during