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PTJ Author Interview: Empathetic Communication by Physical Therapists

Feb 24, 2026/Podcast

Listening Time — 25:43 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Katrina Monroe, PT, PhD, about her recently published study, which tracked physical therapist-patient conversations over a six-week

Nutrition and Physical Therapy

Diet and nutrition are key components of many conditions managed by physical therapists.

Diagnosis By Physical Therapists

Oct 1, 2025/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Physical therapists shall establish a diagnosis for each patient/client. 

Becoming a Physical Therapist

Physical therapists are licensed doctors who work with multiple patient populations impacted by disease, injury, and movement dysfunction. Read more.

Physical Therapists as Entry-Point Providers

Jul 22, 2024/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Describes the association's position on physical therapists as entry-point providers.

Access to Physical Therapists as Entry-Point Practitioners For Activity Participation, Wellness, Health, And Disability Determination

Oct 26, 2022/Policies & Bylaws

House position: States APTA's support for unrestricted access to physical therapists as entry-point practitioners for activity participation, wellness, health, and disability determination.

Medicare Telehealth Coverage for Physical Therapists (Recorded Event)

May 7, 2020/Article

What's happening in Medicare in relation to telehealth and what APTA is doing to continue to advocate on behalf of the profession

Clinical Continuing Education for Individuals Other Than Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants

Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

HOD P06‐19‐68‐32:  Describes how individuals other than PTs and PTAs may participate in continuing education.

Practice Profile

Jan 1, 2018/Resource

This report presents data on the number of patients seen by therapists and the number of patient visits as a measure of productivity.

APTA Academy of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary PT and Academy of Acute Care: Role of Physical Therapists in the Management of Individuals at Risk for or Diagnosed With Venous Thromboembolism Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline 2022 (CPG+)

Aug 1, 2022/CPG

This update of a 2016 guideline provides assistance to physical therapists in the decision-making process when treating patients at risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) or diagnosed with a lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (LE DVT).