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Jul 18, 2023/Report
This landmark report from APTA provides a comprehensive view of the current profession. It uses data from APTA's 2021-22 practice profile survey along with data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau to evaluate the physical therapy workforce. Data includes the number of
Aug 15, 2023/Podcast
One of the biggest ethical issues in the profession is balancing productivity and quality patient care.
Oct 3, 2023/News
The agency's decision, strongly supported by APTA, means more support for research on intersectionality and health outcomes.
Aug 12, 2025/Article
Didi Matthews, PT, DPT, delivered the sixth annual Lynda D. Woodruff Lecture in June. Her speech, titled "Reframing DEI: Clarity, Courage, and Commitment in Health Professions Education," urged physical therapy professionals to recommit to building a more just and inclusive health care system.
Jul 7, 2020/Perspective
Would I be able to keep my doors open? Keep paying my staff? How is this going to change my practice for the long haul?
Nov 18, 2020/Podcast
APTA staff experts provide a status update on the what is expected in the final 2021 Medicare fee schedule rule and its likely payment cut to physical therapist services.
Oct 29, 2024/Form
This valuable resource accompanies APTA's Core Values for the Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant, which guide the behaviors of PTs and PTAs to provide the highest quality of physical therapist services.
Nov 1, 2016/CPG
Recommendations on how to deliver cardiac rehabilitation components in low-resource settings, from initial assessment through return to work and outcome evaluation. [Subscription or purchase required.]
Mar 1, 2018/CPG
This guideline provides recommendations related to the assessment and treatment of nonspecific neck pain, including cervical radiculopathy, in adults.
Feb 1, 2020/CPG
Directions for clinicians and patients making treatment decisions for the management of OA.