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Physical Therapy in the Emergency Department

Hospitals are recognizing the benefits of physical therapy services in the emergency department.

Improving Outcomes in the Emergency Department: Research on the Value of Physical Therapy

Oct 30, 2020/Handouts

APTA has developed this handout that lists the wealth of research on the value, impact, and benefits of having physical therapists in the emergency department.

Emergency Department PT

May 6, 2020/Podcast

An emergency department PT shares insight on what working in this setting is like, and gives advice to students and new grads considering pursing the ED as a career path.

Physical Therapy in Emergency Care: A Win-Win for Patients and Hospitals

Jul 28, 2021/Podcast

In this podcast, APTA members Rebekah Griffith, PT, DPT, Carleen Jogodka, PT, DPT, and Lisa TenBarge, PT, DPT, discuss the evolving role of the PT in the emergency department — and what that may look like going forward.

A Critical Addition: Embedding PTs Into Emergency Departments

Jun 1, 2025/Feature

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

PTJ Author Interview: Algorithm-Based Treatment in the Emergency Department

Mar 18, 2025/Podcast

Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Amee Seitz, PT, DPT, PhD, and Kyle Strickland, PT, DPT, about their recently published perspective.

Physical Therapy in Emergency Care: Research on the Value of Physical Therapy

Understanding the value of physical therapist services in emergency care.

The PT in the Emergency Department: A Call to Crisis Care

Jul 1, 2021/Feature

While physical therapists practice in only a small portion of emergency departments, their presence in this setting is growing.

Study: Emergency Department PTs Are Just What the Doctor Ordered

Aug 17, 2018/Review

More hospitals should incorporate PTs into their emergency department workflow.

Exploring the HHS Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Information Gateway

Jul 31, 2019/Article

Planning materials, templates, and help for providers in understanding their obligations under the CMS emergency preparedness regulations.

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Factors Associated with Re-attendance at Emergency Departments Among Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study.

Jun 23, 2025/Academic Journal

Janda, Saengdao, Sansuk, Juree

Relationship Between Social Risk Factors and Emergency Department Use: National Health Interview Survey 2016-2018.

Feb 28, 2025/Academic Journal

Guleria, Iraa, Campbell, Jennifer A., Thorgerson, Abigail, Bhandari, Sanjay, Egede, Leonard E.

Serotonin Syndrome in an Adolescent: Early Nursing Interventions and Care Strategies in the Emergency Department Using the Components of Life Model.

May 31, 2025/Academic Journal

Ulak, Sevgim Küçük, Alaca, Aslı

Physical Therapist Practice in the Emergency Department Observation Unit: Descriptive Study

Jan 31, 2015/Research Reports

Background

An upward trend in the number of hospital emergency

Physical Therapy in the Emergency Department: Development of a Novel Practice Venue

Feb 28, 2010/Case Reports

Background and Purpose

The American Physical Therapy Association's

Physical Therapists as Primary Practitioners in the Emergency Department: Six-Month Prospective Practice Analysis

Aug 31, 2015/Research Reports

Background

Increasing pressure on the emergency department (ED)

Microwave Diathermy Treatment for Primary Dysmenorrhea

Aug 31, 1996/Case Reports

This case report documents the use of microwave diathermy in a 31-year-old woman

Use of Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain by Medicaid Enrollees

Nov 30, 2015/Health Services Research Special Series

Background

Medicaid insures an increasing proportion of adults

Emergency Medical Guide 2nd ed

Jul 31, 1971/Departments