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Jan 11, 2015/Clinical Summary
PTs conduct a detailed examination and develop a comprehensive plan of care to improve and maintain many aspects of physical function.
Dec 2, 2022/News
Insurance giant UnitedHealthcare and contractor Kaia will stop using the term "physical therapy" in marketing Kaia's MSK pain app.
Feb 26, 2021/News
The association's roadmap for its advocacy efforts is rooted in the transformative power of the profession.
Aug 2, 2021/News
A recent letter to House and Senate leaders is part of a larger advocacy push to avoid a potential crisis in patient access to care.
Dec 1, 2020/Interview
Internationally educated PTs are untapped, viable resources of the association.
Jul 8, 2019/Review
A survey of PTs revealed that only 14.8% of respondents reported measuring BP and HR on initial examination of new patients.
Oct 3, 2018/News
October is National Physical Therapy Month (NPTM), an opportunity to amplify and promote the benefits of physical therapy, and to make more people aware of APTA’s #ChoosePT campaign.
Feb 1, 2025/Column
CEO Update, PD exercise programs, and PACT PT.
Feb 14, 2018/News
A major advocacy issue for the physical therapy profession was resolved with the elimination of the hard cap on therapy services under Medicare, but other provisions in the massive budget bill that ended the hard cap have created different challenges in the home health arena.
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.