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Coronavirus Update: Feb. 10

Feb 10, 2021/Roundup

Mask-wearing mandates, employer guidance, inpatient rehab for COVID-19 patients, and more.

What Is the PROMISe of Global Outcome Measures? 3 Things You Need to Know

Sep 4, 2018/Perspective

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are pivotal to assessing and achieving high-quality care.

Yes, We Should: 5 Ways to Transform Your Mindset to Improve the Health of Society

Jun 3, 2018/Perspective

Health care and medical care aren't the same thing, and we aren't going to treat our way out of poor health using our old ways of thinking and doing.

It's Not About Going and Leaving, It's About Leaving Something Behind

Aug 13, 2018/Article

APTA staff interviewed Move Together patients and team members about their experiences and observations. These are their stories.

I Didn't Choose to Be a Travel PT, It Chose Me

Feb 9, 2017/Perspective

I get to travel, meet new and interesting people, care for people with a variety of conditions, and I get to make an impact globally.

Why Member Advocacy Is Crucial: Reflections From the Federal Advocacy Forum

May 7, 2018/Article

Policymakers make decisions every day that impact the physical therapy profession—everything from state scope of practice and licensure issues, to payment under Medicare, to the regulations practitioners must adhere to. They need to understand and appreciate what physical therapists do so that they don't

The Physical Therapist Assistant Profession Turns 50

Jan 22, 2019/Article

  While APTA's centennial may be a couple years away, there's another cause for celebration right here, right now: 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the first physical therapist assistant (PTA) graduates. Though a half-century may seem like a long time, the rise of the PTA from something that seemed

Six Ways the U.S. Military Has Shaped the Physical Therapy Profession

Nov 6, 2020/Article

To all our military PTs and PTAs and their families, thank you for your service.

Primary Care and the Physical Therapist: Lessons From the Military

Sep 9, 2018/Perspective

An ideal primary care team will be able to triage and direct the patient to the right team member.

I Am Not a Leader: A Case of Mistaken Identity

Oct 9, 2019/Perspective

I learned that leadership is much more than a position or title.