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Aug 8, 2025/Policies & Bylaws
Bylaws of the American Physical Therapy Association, adopted by the House of Delegates, describe the organization's structure and how it is governed.
Apr 10, 2026/Resource
This map displays the states that specifically allow dry needling by PTs, states that prohibit the intervention by PTs, and states in which a clear opinion has not surfaced.
Oct 1, 2022/Feature
Many patients are returning for services after putting physical therapy on hold because of the pandemic. PTs need to be ready to assess and treat.
Apr 1, 2021/Feature
PICS occurs following an episode of acute care. No one is quite sure why, yet it affects more than 3 million people annually.
Jan 19, 2021/Roundup
Individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day.
Jan 21, 2021/Open Access
This year, the member-led effort focuses on making a difference in members' home communities during the APTA 2021 CSM.
Oct 13, 2021/News
The SMART Act would delay implementation, spare rural and underserved areas, and relieve PTA supervision burdens.
Jun 22, 2021/Review
Authors say a better understanding of the factors associated with lower physical therapy use can help focus health care policy advocacy.
Aug 1, 2025/Article
They asked tough clinical questions — and built research careers to answer them. Two mid-career physical therapist scientists share their advice.
Feb 1, 2020/Column
Changes for 2020 include new codes for dry needling and changes to a number of existing codes.