Taking the Plunge – Defining Moment
A PT recalls overcoming her own obstacles to become a board-certified orthopaedic clinical specialist and help others reach their goals. By Natalie Snyder, PT, DPT
Mar 03, 2022•11 min
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The Perfect Profession for Me
A light came on not only in a dark hospital basement but in a future PT’s head that this was her ideal career.
Feb 14, 2022•8 min
Life Hacks for Personal and Professional Well-Being
Janet R Bezner, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, discusses simple, actionable items related to your personal and professional well-being as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant.
Feb 04, 2022•59 min
Population Health in Physical Therapist Professional Education
The future of health care professional education is moving from a focus on the individual to embrace the health of the larger society. Read the PTJ article
Feb 03, 2022•31 min
Statehouse Roundup: Hot Advocacy Issues at the State Level
With many state legislatures now or soon to be in session, now’s the time to get up-to-speed on what’s happening in physical therapy advocacy at the state level. Topics covered include direct access, the physical therapy compact, telehealth, and more.
Jan 26, 2022•30 min
Benchmarking in Academic Physical Therapy
The first wave of this study’s findings provides insights into physical therapist education and identified differences between physical therapist and medical student perceptions. Read PTJ Article .
Jan 10, 2022•33 min
Simple Tips To Help PTs and PTAs Achieve Financial Wellness
The pandemic has affected physical therapy professionals in many ways, including mentally and financially. PTs and PTAs, be prepared for the federal loan repayment to start up again, and how to give yourself permission to spend on the fun stuff.
Jan 07, 2022•58 min
Nutrition for the Clinician: What Happens When Your Brain Is Hydrated and More
Get answers to questions specifically directed at nutritional needs of a busy clinician. Learn how to best hydrate your body, what quick snacks, herbs and spices pack the most nutritional punch, plus great fermented foods, and how to figure out if you’re having healthy bowel movements.
Dec 20, 2021•39 min
Changing the Culture of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Physical Therapy
Racism exists throughout the organizations and systems that make up the physical therapy profession in the United States. Statements of support must be substantiated by actions that drive change throughout physical therapy organizations. Read PTJ: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal article .
Dec 14, 2021•25 min
Moral Injury Versus Burnout of the Clinical Instructor
The author of a recent study, “Moral Injury Signified by Levels of Moral Distress and Burnout in Health Science Clinical Educators” answers questions and defines moral injury and how it relates to burnout, and more specifically how both experiences affect physical therapists and physical therapist assistants who serve as clinical instructors.
Dec 13, 2021•29 min
Adverse Events in Therapeutic Exercise for Hip Osteoarthritis
Knowing the risk of harm associated with exercise can better inform safe dosing of exercise, clinical implementation, and replicability. Read the PTJ: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal article .
Dec 07, 2021•16 min
Creating a Positive Workplace Culture
Join Brian Gilbert, PT, MSPT, and Paul White, PhD, psychologist and co-author of the book “The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace,” as they discuss the value of expressing appreciation in ways that tell employees and colleagues you really mean it.
Dec 01, 2021•32 min
Advocacy Update: Payment Cuts, PTA Differential, and Other Issues in the Last Weeks of 2021
As Congress attends to business in the last days before recess for the year, there are several important issues on the table, including a bill to address the fee schedule cuts, and legislation aimed at the PTA differential. Here’s a rundown of where things stand, and what you can do to help urge Congress to act.
Nov 23, 2021•24 min
Physical Therapy and Obesity and Chronic Pain
Listen to PTJ’s author interview with Anneleen Malfliet on the why and how of integrating weight reduction with chronic pain management. https://academic.oup.com/ptj/article/101/11/pzab198/6352462
Nov 19, 2021•20 min
Reasons To Ride a Bike
Learn about the benefits of adding bicycling to your life, the challenges you may face, and how to overcome them.
Nov 16, 2021•40 min
Training Physical Therapists to Deliver Individualized Biopsychosocial Interventions for Pain
PTJ talks with author Phoebe Simpson about biopsychosocial treatment for pain. https://academic.oup.com/ptj/article/101/10/pzab188/6330890
Nov 04, 2021•20 min
Introducing Core App by Hyperice
The Core App by Hyperice is a mindfulness meditation app grounded in science and driven by data. It’s designed to help you find calm, improve focus, and flex your inner strength to seize the day without it ever seizing you. Learn how this app can help you.
Oct 29, 2021•18 min
A Love of Body Movement Leads to Physical Therapy – Defining Moment
A former ballet dancer sought a more meaningful career that still would keep her on her toes. By Geri Ann Sokell, PT, DPT, MEd.
Oct 27, 2021•7 min
Predicting Low Back Pain Improvement: Author Interview With Gerard Brennan
PTJ talks about predicting low back pain improvement improvement. Read the article at https://academic.oup.com/ptj/article/101/10/pzab176/6326850
Oct 07, 2021•26 min
Introducing APTA’s Fit for Practice Initiative
APTA Fit for Practice, powered by Hyperice , is designed to help you recover, evolve, and remain resilient as we move forward into a postpandemic workplace. This episode provides a high-level overview of the initiative, what you can expect, and more.
Oct 06, 2021
Defining Moment – Confirming and Reaffirming
Defining moments can come more than once, a move to America, the birth of a baby, starting a practice, and a being thrown a curveball.
Oct 01, 2021•19 min
Telehealth, Utilization Management, and Claims Challenges: Commercial Payers Update
APTA’s monthly advocacy and regulatory update has expanded to cover commercial payment issues! In this episode: how the commercial insurance industry is altering the course of telehealth for PTs and PTAs, the evolution of utilization management (and APTA’s impact on that evolution), and advice on addressing challenges with payers.
Sep 29, 2021
Vestibular Disorders: Fear-Avoidance Beliefs and Perceived Disability
PTJ talks with Pamela Dunlap about fear-avoidance beliefs and how measurement of those beliefs can help clinicians identify people at a greater risk of disability after vestibular disorder. “We had hypothesized that fear-avoidance would be associated with symptom burden, function, quality of life, disability, and psychological distress,” Dunlap says, but until the development of the Vestibular Activities Avoidance Instrument, there was no measure. https://academic.oup.com/ptj/article/101/9/pzab1...
Sep 27, 2021•18 min
Physical Therapy’s Hidden History: Needle in a Haystack
See the history of the physical therapy profession in a different light! Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with David Nicholls, author of PTJ’s latest history essay and of the controversial 2017 book titled “The End of Physiotherapy.”
Sep 10, 2021•37 min
Advancing Inclusion in the Classroom — and Beyond
Have you ever stopped to think about your bias? In ways big and small, we all express bias, but it’s up to us to meet our bias with awareness, empathy, and with inclusivity in mind. In this discussion, we’ll talk about these themes and more with physical therapist and educator Brian Wilkinson, PT, DPT, who is a professor at Pacific University in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Sep 09, 2021•38 min
The #FightTheCut Virtual Rally: How Did We Do, and What’s Next?
We’ve wrapped up a #FightTheCut virtual rally that brought together PTs, PTAs, and students from across the country to send a clear message to CMS about the flawed 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule it proposed. So where do things stand now? This podcast takes a post-rally look at where we are—and what needs to happen next.
Sep 03, 2021•9 min
“An Incredible Record” — Physical Therapists in the Military
Listen to this PTJ interview that discusses two recent essays on the history of physical therapy in the military, as well as important and insightful lessons on what can be learned from the military to empower the profession in civilian health care.
Sep 02, 2021•23 min
Emergency Care, Learning Center Workshop, COVID-19 — Practice Update
APTA’s monthly practice update covers multiple topics from the perspective of what’s happened, what’s hot right now, and what to keep an eye on in the future. In this episode: physical therapists in emergency care, learning center resources, COVID-19, and more.
Aug 31, 2021•17 min
A Physical Therapist by Any Other Name – Defining Moment
A physical therapist known to two kids only as “the Exercise Lady” helped both them and their family in a time of need. Pat McAdoo, PT
Aug 30, 2021•12 min
Are Interventions Delivered and Received as Intended?
PTJ Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Kathleen Mangione, PT, PhD, FAPTA, about something critically important to physical therapists but rarely top of mind: treatment fidelity.
Aug 27, 2021•18 min
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