APTA Orthopedics

09/26/2025

Small actions, big impact! Retweet or repost APTA wins to amplify our collective progress. When you share stories of advocacy victories, you're inspiring others and spreading hope across communities. Let’s keep the momentum going—your voice matters! Watch the full Stanley Paris Webinar '𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗞𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻' -> https://www.orthopt.org/webinars/stanley-paris-webinar-series/leading-the-profession-forward-insights-from-apta-president-kyle-covington

09/26/2025

Clinical reasoning is key! Remember when direct access was new? It’s all about trusting your skills and decision-making as a clinician. Watch 'Can PTs Order Lab Tests and Prescribe Medications? Exploring the Future of Prescriptive Authority' on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kovHUtLQuZU&t=506s

𝗢𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀!

09/26/2025

Looking for quick ways to make a difference? 💪 The APTA Legislative Action Center makes it super easy—just a few clicks and your voice reaches Congress! 🗣️

Watch the full Stanley Paris Webinar '𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗞𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻' -> https://www.orthopt.org/webinars/stanley-paris-webinar-series/leading-the-profession-forward-insights-from-apta-president-kyle-covington

09/25/2025

Caitlin McGee, MS, PT, DPT, shares how PTs can support esports athletes—addressing ergonomic, physiological, and competitive demands while navigating esports culture.

Learn how to step into this growing field and make an impact as a PT!

📺 Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/X5vMnH9vS4k
🎧 Or listen wherever you get your podcasts

09/25/2025

🦶 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗯𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆!

Dr. Norman L. Johnson, PT, DPT, DEd, MSS, MBA, LMT, recipient of the APTA Orthopedics Innovative Practice Award (Q1 2024), demonstrates his Functional Reach and Multi-Directional Reach Assessment Device.

This multidimensional device enhances fall risk screening, supports therapeutic activities, and helps physical therapists provide safer, more effective care.

Watch the full presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox4AFoVi-n8&t=28s

Dr. Norman Johnson, recipient of the 2025 APTA Orthopedics Innovative Practice Award, presents his groundbreaking approach to fall risk screening through the...

09/25/2025

Just because an athlete is symptom-free doesn’t mean they’re ready to return to play. ⚽🏈🏒

In this new episode, Meghan Homoky, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC, talks with Victoria Kochick, PT, DPT, NCS, AVPT, about the Exit Test—a key tool for bridging the gap between recovery and full game readiness.

🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzArohWerZo
🎧 Or listen anywhere you get your podcasts!

09/24/2025

🎙 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗞𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻

Host James Spencer sits down with APTA President Kyle Covington, PT, DPT, PhD, to discuss how PTs can amplify advocacy, share wins, and advance practice.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻:
✅ Policy and advocacy wins for PTs
✅ Social media tips to highlight PT successes
✅ How to get involved in Media Core & Choose PT
✅ Evolution of primary care PT and direct access

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝘄: https://www.orthopt.org/webinars/stanley-paris-webinar-series/leading-the-profession-forward-insights-from-apta-president-kyle-covington

𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 | 𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗔 𝗢𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘀

In episode eight of the Stanley Paris Webinar Series, hosted by APTA Orthopedics, APTA Orthopedics Vice President James Spencer, PT, DPT, OCS, sits down with APTA President Kyle Covington, PT, DPT,...

09/24/2025

⏳ 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲!

The final deadline to apply for the 𝗢𝗖𝗦 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺 is almost here.

📅 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟬 is your last day to submit your application.

This is your moment to:
✔️ Stand out with professional distinction
✔️ Advance your clinical skills
✔️ Invest in your PT career

🚨 Don’t miss out — apply now while there’s still time.

👉 https://specialization.apta.org/become-a-specialist

09/24/2025

🎧 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘄!

Join Meghan Homoky, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC, as she sits down with Victoria Kochick, PT, DPT, NCS, AVPT, to discuss the Exit Test & essential pearls for return-to-sport post-concussion.

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿:
✅ What the Exit Test is and why it’s crucial for safe RTS
✅ Bridging the gap between asymptomatic athletes and full game readiness
✅ How to identify exertion intolerance, vestibular sensitivities, and deconditioning
✅ Clinical strategies for athletes at every level

📅 Watch here: https://youtu.be/VzArohWerZo?si=mtdx9Z3Ida-zTdQj
🎧 Or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

Join host Meghan Homoky, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC, as she sits down with Victoria Kochick, PT, DPT, NCS, AVPT, to discuss the Exit Test and essential pearls for ret...

09/24/2025

"Current Concepts is my go-to resource."

💡 From body regions to patient cases, these comprehensive monographs are the first place PTs turn to expand their knowledge and guide daily practice.

👉 Explore the course: https://www.orthopt.org/course/31-2-current-concepts-of-physical-therapy-5th-edition

09/23/2025

🏆 Meet Dr. Norman L. Johnson, PT, DPT, DEd, MSS, MBA, LMT – recipient of the APTA Orthopedics Innovative Practice Award (Q4 2024)!

He’s sharing his Mobility Assessment and Treatment Device, a portable, efficient tool that combines the Four Square Step Test, Timed Up and Go Test, and Figure-of-8 Walk Test. This innovation improves fall risk screening, supports therapeutic activities, and advances patient safety.

Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOyNDu06FQQ

Dr. Norman L. Johnson, PT, DPT, DEd, MMS, MBA, LMT, received the APTA Orthopedics Innovative Practice Award (Q4 2024) for creating the Mobility Assessment an...

09/22/2025

💪 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲!

Falls are one of the leading causes of injury for older adults — and PTs are making a difference every day.

🎥 We’re revisiting a powerful conversation with Ben Braxley & Jennifer Nash, where they share how PTs use screenings, evidence-based exercise, and creative programs to reduce fall risk and keep patients independent.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/1TYK2WAAiBs

📚 Learn more about how PTs are advancing fall prevention nationwide: https://www.apta.org/article/2025/09/15/advancing-the-role-of-pts-in-falls-prevention-together-from-congress-to-clinics