Physical Therapy

Professional Organizations

American Physical Therapy Association | APTA
APTA Washington
The Washington chapter of APTA is the professional membership community for PT practitioners in Washington State.

Articles & Databases

Life Sciences Commons This link opens in a new window
(Free) Life Sciences Commons is an Open Access repository of life sciences literature from universities all over the world. Search by keyword, browse by discipline, or view by institution. This is a free database provided as a courtesy by the Whitworth Library, which cannot guarantee access or content.

PEDro - Physiotherapy Evidence Database
Open Access - database of over 44,000 randomized trials, systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy.
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For each trial, review or guideline, PEDro provides the citation details, the abstract and a link to the full text, where possible. All trials on PEDro are independently assessed for quality.

PLoS (Public Library of Science) This link opens in a new window
(Free) PLoS is a nonprofit publisher of peer-reviewed open access articles primarily in biology and medicine. This is a free database provided as a courtesy by the Whitworth Library, which cannot guarantee access or content.