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Defining Moment | When My Father's Neck Pain Became My Calling

Apr 1, 2026/Column

How a moment in eighth grade set one clinician on the path to physical therapy.

Success Story | Symbols of Service: The Creation of a Physical Therapy Stole Ceremony

Apr 1, 2026/Article

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,

Research Spotlight | The Evolution of Tendon Care: Karin Silbernagel on Her Research and Clinical Impact

Apr 1, 2026/Article

Karin Silbernagel, PT, PhD, FAPTA, discusses how her evidence program has illuminated how tendons heal, adapt, and respond to load — reshaping clinical frameworks.

APTA President's Message | Advancing Our Payment, Together

Apr 1, 2026/Column

Every profession has a defining challenge — the one issue that shapes its future more than any other. For us, that challenge is payment.

Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model

CJR is a payment model being tested for episodes of care related to total knee and total hip replacements (MS-DRG 469 and 470) under Medicare. One track of the CJR model qualifies as an Advanced APM under QPP.

A Critical Addition: Embedding PTs Into Emergency Departments

Jun 1, 2025/Feature

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

Physical Therapy's Role in Hospital at Home

Jul 1, 2025/Feature

Hospital-level care is moving into patients’ homes — and PTs are helping lead the way in this evolving model.

Pro Bono Practice: Serving the Public Good

Jun 1, 2025/Feature

A look at ways physical therapists are working with uninsured and underinsured patients.

Short-Handed: Workforce Projections Predict Profession Shortages

Jun 1, 2025/Feature

A new APTA report outlines forecasts of a supply shortage of physical therapists through 2037.

Success Story | Helping Others Find Their Footing Through Mentoring

Jun 1, 2025/Success Story

One hospital’s mentoring program is empowering clinicians to confidently treat vestibular disorders — and transforming patient outcomes along the way.

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BDNF Val66Met Polymorphism Is Related to Motor System Function After Stroke

Mar 31, 2016/Regenerative Rehabilitation and Genomics Special Series

Background

The val66met polymorphism in brain-derived

Electrodiagnostic Evaluation of Individuals Implanted With Extracellular Matrix for the Treatment of Volumetric Muscle Injury: Case Series

Mar 31, 2016/Regenerative Rehabilitation and Genomics Special Series

Background

Electrodiagnosis can reveal the nerve and muscle

Translating Genomic Advances to Physical Therapist Practice: A Closer Look at the Nature and Nurture of Common Diseases

Mar 31, 2016/Regenerative Rehabilitation and Genomics Special Series

The Human Genome Project and the International HapMap Project have yielded new

Functional Task Constraints Foster Enhanced Postural Control in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Feb 29, 2016/Research Reports

Background

Postural instability is a classical characteristic

“Stepping Up” Activity Poststroke: Ankle-Positioned Accelerometer Can Accurately Record Steps During Slow Walking

Feb 29, 2016/Research Reports

Background

As physical activity in people poststroke is low,

Playskin Lift: Development and Initial Testing of an Exoskeletal Garment to Assist Upper Extremity Mobility and Function

Feb 29, 2016/Technical Report

Background

A person's ability to move his or her arms against

Impact of Diabetic Complications on Balance and Falls: Contribution of the Vestibular System

Feb 29, 2016/Perspectives

Diabetes causes many complications, including retinopathy and peripheral neuropathy,

In Memoriam

Feb 29, 2016/Association Business