Jasmine Blocker, PT, DPT, learned perseverance and determination after failing out of — and subsequently being reinstated into — PT school. Access the article on the APTA Magazine webpage for photos and to learn more about this episode’s speaker.
In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Steven George talks with Jason Silvernail about his perspective paper on defining orthopaedic manual physical therapy (OMPT) as a subspecialty of the profession. Learn about the “all-star” author team behind the article, what it was like to publish in PTJ: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal, and why now is the time to classify OMPT for future studies. Silvernail is co-author of the article "Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy: A Modern Definition and Description." Read the article on the PTJ website.
Moral spaces provide a safe harbor in perilous waters. In this podcast, APTA Ethics and Judicial Committee member Becca Edgeworth Ditwiler, PT, DPT, interviews Ruth Purtilo, PT, PhD, FAPTA, and Gail Jensen, PT, PhD, FAPTA, about the importance of building moral communities to guide decision-making in today’s challenging health care environment.Read Purtilo’s McMillan Lecture about ethics in a shifting landscape. Read more about common and emerging ethical issues facing PTs, PTAs, and students in APTA Magazine’s Ethics in Practice series, written by EJC members.
A brief introduction from the president of the academy. Faith Majors-Culp, SPT, interviewed APTA Geriatrics President Cathy Ciolek, PT, DPT, FAPTA, at APTA CSM in Boston. Learn what Ciolek says makes this specialty unique and how to reframe thinking about older adults. Visit the APTA Geriatrics website to learn more about the academy.Watch a video of this interview on the APTA Magazine website.
This pelvic health PT is on a mission to make pelvic health care a reality for all.
Meet two PTs supporting athletes at the Summer Games.
A brief introduction from the president of the academy.
A PT’s journey with rock climbing and movement science.
Wins, challenges, and APTA’s fight to fix the fee schedule.
A brief introduction from the president of the academy.
One PT recounts the lasting impression of a special patient.
Brig. Gen. Deydre Teyhen and CEO Marilyn Tam share tips.
A brief introduction from the president of the academy.
A PT finds meaning and purpose helping other cancer survivors.
Tracking physical activity after surgery.
Intentional or not, small slights have a large impact.
After seeking a diagnosis, a PT moves toward recovery.
Recommendations, tips for implementation, and more.
The PT and performance coach on the evolution of the field.
A physical therapist finds meaning and purpose through politics.