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56th McMillan Lecture: What Is at the Heart of Movement?

May 1, 2025/Feature

Terry Nordstrom, PT, EdD, FAPTA, called on the profession to reduce the impact of health disparities.

Student Focus | A Career in Pediatrics

Jun 1, 2025/Column

Britton Farnum, PT, DPT, interviews Mary Jane Rapport, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, president of APTA Pediatrics.

Student Focus | A Career in Clinical Electrophysiology and Wound Management

Jul 1, 2025/Column

Annabelle Hu, SPT, interviews Stephanie Woelfel, PT, DPT, president of APTA Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management.

Researcher Spotlight | Mid-Career Perspectives and Advice from Physical Therapy Researchers

Aug 1, 2025/Article

They asked tough clinical questions — and built research careers to answer them. Two mid-career physical therapist scientists share their advice.

Researcher Spotlight | Exploring the Doctoral Student Experience With Two Aspiring Researchers

Jun 1, 2025/Column

In this new series, “Pathways to Research,” we will explore the various ways that PTs get into the field of research.

APTA Advocacy: State Wins in Primary Care, Payment & Access

Jun 1, 2025/Advocacy Update

State chapters have made strides in advancing the profession, from title protection to fair copays to imaging privileges.

Advocacy Update | APTA State Advocacy Map Highlights Legislative Initiatives Across the Country

May 1, 2025/Advocacy Update

This dynamic tool offers a comprehensive overview of each APTA state chapter that reported legislation of interest to the physical therapy profession.

A Snapshot of APTA CSM 2025

May 1, 2025/Feature

APTA CSM in Houston has come and gone, but if you were there, chances are you won’t be forgetting the event any time soon.

Back in Balance: Vestibular Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy

Nov 1, 2021/Feature

Physical therapists who provide vestibular rehabilitation help patients regain their lives.

Veteran and Emerging Leaders Share Their Views During a Challenging Year

Dec 1, 2021/Feature

Up-and-coming and established PTs and PTAs weigh in on major issues facing the profession.

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Efficacy of a Novel Method for Inspiratory Muscle Training in People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Aug 31, 2015/Research Reports

Background

Most inspiratory muscle training (IMT) interventions

Interpreting Effectiveness Evidence in Pain: Short Tour of Contemporary Issues

Jul 31, 2015/ProfessionWatch

There is no shortage of treatment approaches offered to people with pain. The maze

Levels and Patterns of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Elderly People With Mild to Moderate Parkinson Disease

Jul 31, 2015/Research Reports

Background

Decreased movement ability, one of the hallmarks

Effect of Trunk Support on Upper Extremity Function in People With Chronic Stroke and People Who Are Healthy

Jul 31, 2015/Research Reports

Background

Trunk control is thought to contribute to upper extremity

Nobel Prize for Physical Therapy? Rise, Fall, and Revival of Medico-Mechanical Institutes

Jul 31, 2015/Perspective

This historical vignette explores the considerations of the Nobel Prize Committee

Longitudinal Relationship Among Physical Fitness, Walking-Related Physical Activity, and Fatigue in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Jun 30, 2015/Research Reports

Background

A vicious circle of decreased physical fitness, early

Physical Therapist Treatment of Patients in the Neurological Intensive Care Unit: Description of Practice

Jun 30, 2015/Research Reports

Background

Although studies have established the safety and

Effects of Vibration Therapy on Immobilization-Induced Hypersensitivity in Rats

Jun 30, 2015/Research Reports

Background

Cast immobilization induces mechanical hypersensitivity,

Design and Kinematic Evaluation of a Novel Joint-Specific Play Controller: Application for Wrist and Forearm Therapy

Jun 30, 2015/Innovative Technologies in Rehabilitation and Health Promotion: Special Series

Background

The wrist extensors and flexors are profoundly affected