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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.

DEI Discussions: Race and Racism

Aug 20, 2020/APTA Live

This first discussion on our DEI series will focus on current demographics and issues around race and racism in physical therapy.

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.

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.

Balance and Falls

Physical therapy can make a difference—not just in recovery, but in falls prevention.

Role of the Physical Therapist and APTA in Behavioral and Mental Health

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.

Three Years of Physical Therapy in a Public Health Emergency

May 10, 2023/News

APTA member surveys show profession returning to pre-pandemic norms, with some lingering changes.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Physical Therapy

Feb 1, 2021/Feature

APTA expands efforts to make the profession inclusive, welcoming, and accessible to all.

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