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Physical Therapy in the Emergency Department

Hospitals are recognizing the benefits of physical therapy services 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Proposed Rule: New 'Rural Emergency Hospital' Designation Includes Rehab

Jul 20, 2022/Review

CMS has laid out some of the particulars of a new facility category aimed at helping rural hospitals survive.

Health Emergency Extended into January 2023, Raising Questions

Oct 26, 2022/News

The crossover into a new year could have implications on allowances for virtual supervision of PTAs and telehealth.

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Looking ahead to the role of physical therapists in Saudi emergency departments: survey findings and implications for person-centered care.

May 31, 2026/Academic Journal

Almarwani, Maha

Critical Care Consultations for Patients Boarding in the Emergency Department.

Jun 8, 2026/Academic Journal

Haley, Whitney, Smith, Rachel, Mitchell, Dana

The role of caring nurse in the emergency department: a descriptive analysis of patient satisfaction in the waiting area.

Jun 8, 2026/Academic Journal

Chiappetta, Domenico, Bosco, Paola, Marta, Chiara, Ruzzo, Lucia, De Martino, Vincenzo, Binda, Filippo

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

Nov 30, 1963/Miscellaneous

An Emergency Physical Therapy Unit

Feb 28, 1945/Articles