APTA Podcasts

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

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Academy Focus: Get to Know American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy

Mar 04 2025 17 mins  
A brief introduction from the president of the academy.Brett Traeger, PT, DPT, interviewed American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy President Mike Reinold, PT, DPT, ATC, at APTA CSM in Boston. Learn what Reinold has to say about finding your niche as a sports PT and how mentorship plays a big role in their specialty.Visit the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy’s websi

PTJ Author Interview: Influence of Race and Ethnicity on DPT Applications

Feb 24 2025 22 mins  
In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Nicole Tombers, PT, DPT, about her recently published article, which used data from the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service to compare influences on applications to doctor of physical therapy programs between applicants who identified as white and applicants who identified a

PTJ Author Interview: Randomized Clinical Trials and Real-World Practice

Feb 11 2025 24 mins  
In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Alexander Garbin, PT, DPT, PhD, and Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, PT, PhD, FAPTA, about their recently published companion papers, which evaluated the effectiveness of a progressive multicomponent intervention for older adults in home health settings across three comparison groups. Listen as t

Academy Focus: Get to Know APTA Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy

Feb 04 2025 10 mins  
A brief introduction from the president of the academy.Grace Cioffi, PT, DPT, interviewed APTA Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy’s Gillian McLean, PT, DPT, at APTA CSM in Boston. Learn what McLean says makes this specialty unique and how students can get involved in the academy.Visit the APTA Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy’s website (https://www.neuropt.org/) to le

PTJ Honors & Awards Highlight: Author Interview With Andrew Post

Jan 21 2025 17 mins  
In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Andrew Post, PT, DPT, about winning the 2024 APTA Outstanding Research Award, formerly known as the Chattanooga Research Award, for the article “Efficacy of Telehealth for Movement-Evoked Pain in People With Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy: A Noninferiority Analysis.” Post is a board-cer

PTJ Author Interview: Early Physical Therapy Improved Concussion Symptoms

Jan 07 2025 26 mins  
In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, outgoing Associate Editor Lori Quinn, PT, EdD, FAPTA, talks with Kody Campbell, PhD, and Laurie King, PhD, PT, MCR, about their recently published clinical trial, which investigated the influence of physical therapy timing on symptom improvement in 203 adults with a mild traumatic brain injury. The authors discuss the differences in referral time

PTJ Honors & Awards Highlight: Author Interview With Christopher Bise

Dec 17 2024 28 mins  
In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Christopher Bise, PT, DPT, PhD, about winning the 2024 Jack Walker Award for the article “First Provider Seen for an Acute Episode of Low Back Pain Influences Subsequent Health Care Utilization.” They discuss why the article was chosen for the award, the audience for the paper, and how

Academy Focus: Get to Know APTA Home Health

Dec 10 2024 6 mins  
A brief introduction from the president of the academy.Leah Fogarty, APTA Magazine editor, interviewed APTA Home Health President Philip Goldsmith, PT, MDPT, EMT, DScPT, at APTA CSM in Boston. Learn more about what it means to be a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant in home health.Visit the APTA Home Health website (https://www.homehealthsection.org/) to learn more

Defining Moment: Training Agents of Change

Dec 03 2024 8 mins  
Linda Robinson, PT, MSPT, volunteered in Haiti and discovered a love for teaching the country’s first generation of physical therapists. Access the article on the APTA Magazine webpage (https://www.apta.org/apta-magazine/2024/12/01/defining-moment-training-agents-change) for photos and to learn more about this episode’s speaker.

PTJ Honors & Awards Highlight: Author Interview With Richard Shields

Nov 26 2024 28 mins  
In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Richard Shields PT, PhD, FAPTA, about winning the 2024 Jules M. Rothstein Golden Pen Award for Scientific Writing. The Rothstein Golden Pen Award recognizes an author who has demonstrated superior writing skills in one or more articles published in PTJ: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Jo