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APTA Capitol Hill Day 2026

Apr 19, 2026/Event

Connect, advocate, and make an impact alongside fellow physical therapy professionals and students on Capitol Hill. Advocate for our profession: Be a part of influencing policies that shape the future of physical therapy. Meet your representatives: Engage directly with elected officials and their staff

A Lucky Patient Encounter Provides Answers

Aug 1, 2021/Column

It wasn't until she saw patients with the same rare condition that a PT realized what had been plaguing her own body for years.

Who Is the Judge?

Aug 1, 2021/Column

The transition from hospital to school-based setting brings up questions of authority.

Self-Insured Health Plans and Physical Therapist Services

Jul 1, 2021/Column

Should you tap the market? Some points to consider.

What Is the PROMISe of Global Outcome Measures? 3 Things You Need to Know

Sep 4, 2018/Perspective

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are pivotal to assessing and achieving high-quality care.

Yes, We Should: 5 Ways to Transform Your Mindset to Improve the Health of Society

Jun 3, 2018/Perspective

Health care and medical care aren't the same thing, and we aren't going to treat our way out of poor health using our old ways of thinking and doing.

The Physical Therapist Assistant Profession Turns 50

Jan 22, 2019/Article

  While APTA's centennial may be a couple years away, there's another cause for celebration right here, right now: 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the first physical therapist assistant (PTA) graduates. Though a half-century may seem like a long time, the rise of the PTA from something that seemed

It's Time to Walk the Talk When It Comes to Our Vision for Society

Apr 16, 2018/Perspective

One opportunity to transform society by optimizing movement is increasing physical activity participation.

Busting Medicare Part B Myths (and Regulating Your Expectations), Part 2

Dec 26, 2019/Perspective

Debunking some of the most prevalent Medicare myths.

I Am Not a Leader: A Case of Mistaken Identity

Oct 9, 2019/Perspective

I learned that leadership is much more than a position or title.