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Physical Therapist Assistant Demographic Profile

Jan 1, 2018/Resource

APTA surveyed association members to compile a demographic profile for PTAs. A new demographic survey is in development.

APTA Coronavirus Update: July 27

Jul 27, 2021/Roundup

APTA "leading the way," COVID-19 effects in children, long-term changes in heart rate post-infection, and more.

Physical Therapy in the News: January 2026

Feb 4, 2026/Article

"Physical Therapy in the News" is a monthly series that highlights recent media coverage of the profession and APTA members.

APTA Guide for Conduct of the Physical Therapist Assistant

Jun 14, 2020/Open Access

This guide is intended to serve PTAs in interpreting the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant.

What Your Peers Have to Say About Why They Love Physical Therapy

Oct 5, 2022/Roundup

Celebrate National Physical Therapy Month with these stories from members about what locked in their love for the profession.

Increasing Physical Activity in Older Adults With Personalized Physical Therapy Approach (Coach2Move): PTJ Author Interview With Ward Heij

Mar 14, 2023/Podcast

Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette talks with Ward Heij about his study on the effectiveness of a personalized physical therapy approach called Coach2Move for older adults in the Netherlands.

'Towering Figure' Martha Wroe, PT, MA, FAPTA, Dies at 102

May 1, 2024/Article

Wroe's commitment to clinical excellence and lifelong learning helped to shape the physical therapy profession.

Study: Use of Nonopioid Pain Treatment Rises Significantly From 2011 to 2019

Nov 10, 2022/Review

Physical and occupational therapy made significant gains in prevalence for both chronic and post-surgery pain treatment.

Skype's The Limit

Apr 1, 2016/Column

A PT faces a dilemma when he can't directly face the patient.

Adverse Events in Therapeutic Exercise for Hip Osteoarthritis

Dec 7, 2021/Podcast

Knowing the risk of harm associated with exercise can better inform safe dosing of exercise, clinical implementation, and replicability.