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Communicable and Infectious Diseases/Conditions: Rights of Patients and Providers in Physical Therapy

Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Describes the rights of patients and providers in physical therapy in relation to communicable and/or infectious diseases and conditions.

APTA Helps Shape Bill Supporting Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy in Medicaid

Jul 8, 2022/News

A bipartisan bill in the House would direct HHS to ramp up education on pelvic health and physical therapy for postpartum individuals.

Position Paper: The Prevent Interruptions In Physical Therapy Act

Jul 1, 2025/Position Paper

Using these arrangements, providers are able to ensure that their patient care does not lapse and that appointments are not missed at the same clinic.

Position Paper: The Prevent Interruptions In Physical Therapy Act

Mar 22, 2024/Position Paper

Using these arrangements, providers are able to ensure that their patient care does not lapse and that appointments are not missed at the same clinic.

Vision in Action: 2019 House of Delegates Sees Important Role for APTA in Host of Professional, Societal Issues

Jun 14, 2019/News

APTA's outward-facing, forward-leaning vision continues to guide APTA’s House of Delegates. The policy-making body considered 70 motions during the 75th House session addressing a wide range of issues, yet 1 overarching theme was clear: the House believes APTA has the potential to be a change agent for

Global Service: Building a Sustainable Clinic in Guatemala

May 6, 2019/Podcast

A group of 24 people from the U.S. went to a rural town in Guatemala to renovate an old building and create a new physical therapy clinic—providing rehabilitation services to people who in most cases had never received that kind of health care before.

Serving on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Apr 20, 2020/Podcast

New grad James Newman, PT, DPT, talks about his experience transitioning from working in an outpatient setting to working in acute care in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. James will share how life as a physical therapist has changed for him and the sacrifices he and his colleagues have had to make

PTJ: Research on Computer Gaming's Effectiveness in Physical Therapy Needs to Level Up

Dec 15, 2017/News

Playing active computer games (ACGs) may increase older adults’ physical activity, but authors of a recent article published in PTJ say that current data provide "little confidence" that such activity improves physical health or cognition.

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education

May 1, 2020/Website

CAPTE grants specialized accreditation status to qualified entry-level education programs for PTs and PTAs.

The Economic Value of Physical Therapy in the United States

Dec 1, 2023/Feature

A new APTA report shows just how cost-effective physical therapy really is.