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Apr 1, 2021/Feature
PICS occurs following an episode of acute care. No one is quite sure why, yet it affects more than 3 million people annually.
Aug 8, 2025/Policies & Bylaws
Bylaws of the American Physical Therapy Association, adopted by the House of Delegates, describe the organization's structure and how it is governed.
Apr 10, 2026/Resource
This map displays the states that specifically allow dry needling by PTs, states that prohibit the intervention by PTs, and states in which a clear opinion has not surfaced.
May 1, 2024/Policies & Bylaws
Board policy: The CEO is an officer of the Board and in that capacity is authorized to execute or to authorize their designee to execute, on behalf of the association, certain binding agreements and other acts.
Nov 18, 2019/Podcast
Rachel Tavel, PT, DPT, discusses how her travel writer’s journey led her to a career in physical therapy.
Nov 15, 2021/Open Access
Anyone who lived through the pandemic has been practicing resilience: the world we were used to living in got turned upside down, and mostly, we managed.
Jan 29, 2015/Clinical Summary
PTs conduct examinations and design treatment programs to help people safely return to activity and sport.
Feb 3, 2023/News
The association will collaborate with agencies, universities, and health care organizations in the Total Worker Health® initiative.
Oct 26, 2022/News
Nelson's achievements included education, work for the USPHS, and an influential role in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice.
Apr 9, 2025/News
Two APTA-supported bills from Congress' last session are back for consideration: making Medicare telehealth provisions permanent for PT services and streamlining the background check process for participation in the PT Compact.
