Tag: professional advancement
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APTA Certifications Explained: What Every PT Needs to Know
Making the journey to get an APTA specialty certification is both a testament to dedication and a pivotal step toward mastery of a branch in physical therapy. Oftentimes individuals who achieve these certifications are the ones who elevate those branches by taking our treatment techniques and knowledge to new heights. Many go on to become…
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The Great PT Doctor Debate
Should DPTs call themselves “Dr.”? I’ve seen some heated debates about this on social media and several discussion forums. Honestly in the first couple years of my career I wasn’t sure how I wanted to introduce myself. “Dr.” seemed a little stuffy to use with patients and I was worried about sounding like a big-headed,…
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Implementing Models of Primary Care PT
If you read last week’s post you know I left you on a little bit of a cliffhanger. That post focused on the impact primary care PT could have on the healthcare system overall. I had a lot of fun with that one. The potential of primary care PT is something I am so passionate…
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How Primary Care PT Could Save the Healthcare System a S*** Ton of Money
It’s no secret the US Healthcare system has a spending problem. Musculoskeletal issues account for a large percentage of this with neck and back pain being some of the top spenders. It’s also no secret the US healthcare system has a primary care problem. There’s not enough of them, their schedules are packed, and on…
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The PT Workforce Today and the APTA: Our Own Pain Cycle
There are several current factors that sometimes make being in the PT profession a bit painful – low recognition, poor debt-to-income ratio, working conditions that lead to intense burnout, you name it. One of the more triggering frustrations I hear and see discussed is the dissatisfaction with our national organization. Due to this dissatisfaction, most…