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About PT and PTA Licensure

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.

Children With Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Need Early PT Intervention

Apr 4, 2022/Perspective

CMT is the most common inherited peripheral neuropathy, affecting 10-28 of every 100,000 children.

Tara Jo Manal, PT, DPT, FAPTA, Becomes APTA Vice President of Scientific Affairs

Apr 27, 2021/News

Manal succeeds APTA member Bill Boissonnault who is retiring in June.

Trapped in Imposter Syndrome? Vulnerability Is the Only Way Out

Apr 10, 2024/Perspective

As I am sitting here writing this article, I cannot help but think that it will not amount to the ones that have come before it on this subject. I look for inspiration through different sources, but it only amplifies the voice in the back of my mind reminding me that it will fall short of

Coronavirus Update: June 16

Jun 16, 2021/Roundup

CDC long COVID guidance, OSHA rules, Delta variant concerns, possible Alzheimer link, and more.

CMS Listens to APTA, Eases Code Restrictions for Manual Therapy and Compression

Jan 5, 2022/News

APTA continues to advocate for changes that reflect the realities of physical therapy and patient-centered care.

Field-Fote Conjures Up Precision Practice Parameters in 54th McMillan Lecture

Feb 24, 2023/News

In delivering the 54th Mary McMillan Lecture on Feb. 22, Field-Fote discussed the very real results that patients experience with physical therapy.

Ethics in Practice: Is It Ever OK to Date a Former Patient?

May 1, 2023/Column

Navigating the boundaries of professional and personal relationships can be challenging.

Donor Baseline

Nov 1, 2016/Column

When generosity comes with a quid pro quo.

Viewpoints

May 1, 2017/Magazine

Viewpoints