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Mar 1, 2022/Article
The question isn't "What is the physical therapist's role in imaging," but "What is the role of imaging in physical therapy?"
Patients shouldn't have to have their care interrupted, and PTs shouldn't be forced to suspend services during temporary absences.
Apr 24, 2020/Podcast
APTA hosted experts in physical therapy and public health to discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on the United States, including how the pandemic interacts with existing geographic, economic, racial, and age-related health disparities. Speakers explored the roles the physical therapy community can play
Oct 1, 2025/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Supports interprofessional collaboration in behavioral and mental health to enhance the overall health and well-being of society consistent with APTA’s vision.
May 24, 2024/News
Recent changes in Alabama mean that all states now have either provisional or unrestricted access to physical therapy without a referral.
Applications need to be sent directly to the PTA programs.
Jun 1, 2021/Column
A PT reflects on opening a clinic in an underserved neighborhood.
Outcomes are important in direct management of individual patient care and for the opportunity they provide the profession in collectively comparing care and determining effectiveness.
Aug 1, 2019/Article
The compact creates a way for PTs and PTAs to practice or work in multiple states.
Jun 3, 2020/Author
Alice Bell, PT, DPT, is a senior specialist, health policy and payment at APTA. She is a board-certified clinical specialist in geriatric physical therapy. Before joining APTA in 2017, she was a practicing clinician for 35 years and involved in Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation demonstration
