The journal
Practical reads on movement, life as a physical therapist, and everyday discoveries.
How Do You Get a Telehealth PT Job Without Telehealth Experience?
My way into virtual physical therapy started with a 1099 contractor role. Here’s how to think about your first opportunity, your existing skills, and what to ask before…
EMR Down? Free Backup SOAP Notes for PTs
Free printable and fillable evaluation and follow-up SOAP templates for PTs, with checkbox screening and exercise tables.
Side Hustles for Physical Therapists: Which Options Fit Your Time and Goals?
Compare six PT side-hustle options by startup effort, workload, customer acquisition, and a realistic first test. Includes a free planning worksheet.
Shoulder Tightness After Breast Cancer Treatment: How Physical Therapy Can Help
Practical guidance on shoulder stiffness after breast cancer treatment, surgical precautions, rehabilitation, and when to seek help. Includes a free illustrated guide.
Plantar Fasciitis: First-Step Heel Pain and What Helps
A practical guide to first-step heel pain, stretching, strengthening, and gradually returning to longer walks. Includes a free illustrated PDF.
Knee Osteoarthritis: What Helps, What to Expect, and How to Keep Moving
Understand knee OA, explore simple starting movements, and learn how to pace activity during a flare. Includes a free illustrated guide.
5 Practical Lifting Tips: Body Mechanics for Everyday Tasks
Practical lifting tips for everyday tasks, a clearer look at posture, and a free one-page printable.
Knee Replacement Recovery: What to Expect From Physical Therapy
Practical answers about preparing for knee replacement, early recovery, physical therapy, and when to get help—with a free five-page knee-motion guide.
Early Knee Replacement Motion: Free Exercise & Progress Guide
A free five-page knee replacement motion guide with exercise photos, PT-selected dosing, a straightening progression, and a progress tracker.
Computer Eye Strain: Start With a Break, Know When to Get Checked
A practical screen-break habit, what blue-light glasses can and cannot promise, and vision symptoms that need assessment—with the original ThatPTGuy video.
Should Physical Therapists Start a Side Hustle? A Practical Guide
A realistic look at PT side hustles: choosing one small idea, testing demand, counting the work, and keeping costs under control.
Feeling Overwhelmed as a New PT? Start with Support
Practical ways to approach new-grad uncertainty, find clinical mentorship, and recognize when stress needs professional mental health support.
