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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.

President's Note | What It Means to Be Your Professional Home

Jun 1, 2026/Column

In this issue of APTA Magazine, we focus on the second pillar of APTA's Strategic Framework for 2030: Empowering Our Members. The goal of this pillar? To provide a professional home for all PTs and PTAs. This is not an abstract goal. It's a daily practice — one that shows up in how we listen, how we

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.

Behavioral Change: Motivation Comes From Within

Jun 1, 2020/Feature

How can PTs apply change theory and change behavior to patients and clients to help improve outcomes?

Electrophysiology and Wound Care

Aug 1, 2020/Feature

PTs explain what the two disciplines are, how they’re related, and their importance to all PTs and PTAs, and their patients.

Looking Ahead: Increasing Use of Robotic Technologies in Clinical Practice

Aug 1, 2020/Feature

Advances in robotics and exoskeletons help patients and offer clinicians additional tools.

Viewpoints: May 2022

May 1, 2022/Column

View letters to the editor, online comments from readers, and responses to timely questions that APTA poses for member response.

The Ethics of Value-Based Payment in Physical Therapy Models

Jul 1, 2020/Feature

Physical therapy experts take a look at some issues that must be considered in the movement to value-based payment models.

Discover How You Can Celebrate APTA's Centennial in 2021

Dec 1, 2020/Feature

You're invited to multiple events to mark APTA's 100th birthday and the future of physical therapy.

Melissa Hofmann, PT, PhD

Jun 30, 2020/Author

Melissa C. Hofmann, PT, PhD, is co-chair of PT Proud and faculty at Regis University in the Physical Therapy Department. You can connect with Melissa on Twitter at @melhofmann.