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Licensure is required in order to practice as a PT or work as a PTA in the United States. Licensure is managed by individual state regulatory boards.
Jan 13, 2023/Review
Authors found a dose-response relationship between PA and adverse COVID-19 events that was consistent across multiple subgroups.
Mar 30, 2021/News
In a challenging year, more than 3,000 PTs and PTAs earned a certification, were recertified, or achieved PTA advanced proficiency.
Jan 7, 2026/News
“Physical Therapy in the News" is a monthly series that highlights recent media coverage of the profession and APTA members.
Jan 10, 2013/Test & Measure
Used in the diagnosis of Achilles tendon rupture.
Jun 3, 2020/Author
Nancy R. Kirsch, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, a former member of APTA's Ethics and Judicial Committee, is the program director and a professor of physical therapy at Rutgers University in Newark. She also practices in northern New Jersey, and her book "Ethics in Physical Therapy: A Case-Based Approach" compiles
Jun 10, 2022/Review
A program provided entirely via real-time video achieved outcomes comparable to in-person treatment, researchers say.
May 1, 2019/Feature
Half a century ago, the first physical therapist assistants (PTAs) entered the workforce. Their roles, numbers, and participation within APTA have grown steadily. (This article is updated from an earlier story published in a 2004 issue of APTA's PT: Magazine of Physical Therapy that celebrated the 35th
Jan 17, 2024/Review
A meta-analysis found areas in which rhythmically cued exercise seemed particularly effective — and a few less significant results.
Oct 1, 2013/Policies & Bylaws
House position: APTA shall pursue documentation standards that focus primarily on clinical reasoning and decision making in the provision of physical therapist services.
