
APTA Podcasts
Podcasts for physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students of physical therapy.
Latest episodes

Sep 4, 2019 • 35min
The Complexity of Chronic Pain Management
Physical therapist Sarah Wenger discusses the complexity of chronic pain management, including the mental and emotional aspects of chronic pain and reassures younger clinicians that they are well prepared to make a meaningful impact in the lives of people with chronic pain.http://www.apta.org/Blogs/Pulse/2019/8/Podcast/Pain/

Aug 26, 2019 • 6min
Pointed Pleasures – Defining Moment
Helping children with disabilities experience the power of dance. By Michelle McGuire, PT, MPT

Aug 23, 2019 • 8min
Communication and Patient Education – NEXT 2019
Physical therapist Jaclyn Marie Arrow, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy, discusses her session “He Said, She Said: How Personality and Communication Can Improve Patient Education.”.

Aug 19, 2019 • 58min
Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the Physical Therapy Profession – #XchangeSA
Lisa VanHoose, PT, PhD talks about advancing DEI in the profession. http://www.apta.org/Xchangesa/

Aug 16, 2019 • 14min
50th Mary McMillan Lecture – NEXT 2019
Thomas G. McPoil, PT, PhD, FAPTA, discusses his Mary McMillan Lecture at APTA’s NEXT 2019 in Chicago.

Aug 13, 2019 • 14min
Robot Reinforcement and Error Based Movement Learning in Infants – NEXT 2019
Thubi H.A. Kolobe, PT, PhD, FAPTA, discusses her research and an upcoming article in PTJ at NEXT 2019 in Chicago.

Aug 9, 2019 • 15min
Ordering of Diagnostic Imaging by Physical Therapists: A 5-Year Retrospective Practice Analysis – PTJ
As more PTs transition into direct access roles, it seems prudent to consider how additional resources common to other first-contact providers might impact patient care. This study examines the appropriateness of diagnostic imaging studies referred by ...

Aug 7, 2019 • 18min
Expert Tips for Finding Evidence and Research
You can’t have evidence-based practice without evidence. So where do you find it? APTA’s PTNow website offers multiple tools to support evidence-based practice. But it helps to know how to use those databases.

Jul 26, 2019 • 9min
Work Hard, Play Big – Defining Moment
A PT honors her son and serves children with special needs. By Kelley Hutto, PT

Jul 26, 2019 • 37min
A Journey Out of Pain and Addiction And a PT’s Crucial Role — NEXT 2019
US Army Master Sergeant (Retired) Justin Minyard’s recounts the injuries he received during a rescue attempt during 9-11 attacks at the Pentagon, and then while on a mission in Afghanistan—and then what happened afterward: with multiple fusions and other surgeries, the intense pain, and his eventual slide into opioid addiction, and how physical therapy therapy … Continue reading A Journey Out of Pain and Addiction And a PT’s Crucial Role — NEXT 2019