Reference Librarian
Marisa Walstrum
She/her/hers
Contact:
Oakton Library - Skokie Campus
Room A200
7701 Lincoln Ave.
Skokie, IL 60077
Room A200
7701 Lincoln Ave.
Skokie, IL 60077
Physical Therapy Assistant Background Information
According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook the job outlook for Physical Therapy Assistants is projected to grow 24% in the next decade, much faster than average. Explore the links below to read background information about this quickly growing healthcare career.
- Physical Therapy Assistant - SummaryThe occupational outlook handbook describes what PTAs do, the job outlook, pay ranges, and required training.
- Physical Therapy Assistant CareersThis article from the Gale Encyclopedia defines and describes physical therapy assistant's job outlook and required training.
Physical Therapy Journals
- American Journal of Sports MedicineA peer-reviewed scientific journal geared towards the orthopaedic sports medicine community that is the official publication of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM).
- JOSPT: Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical TherapyPublishes scientifically rigorous, clinically relevant content for physical therapists and others in the health care community to advance musculoskeletal and sports-related practice.
- Physical Therapy JournalPublishes innovative and highly relevant content for both clinicians and scientists. PTJ is the official scientific journal of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
- American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation This link opens in a new windowFocuses on the practice, research and educational aspects of physical medicine and rehabilitation.
- Search for any known journal titleYou can type in known journal titles into the search box to see if the library has access, or you can type in a keyword like 'rehabilitation' to find any journals that have that word in their titles.