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Not at Home With This Decision

Oct 1, 2017/Column

A PTA has questions about a patient's best interest and a PT's motivation.

Advocacy Update | Why Relationships Matter in Advocacy With Payers

Sep 1, 2025/Advocacy Update

We sat down with an APTA health policy specialist to look inside the efforts that led to Aetna’s groundbreaking direct access policy change.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, March 2021

Mar 17, 2021/Roundup

APTA members and the profession in the media, March 2021 edition.

Family Violence

Apr 1, 2020/Open Access

PTs and PTAs have an ethical responsibility to act in cases of suspected abuse of a family member, obligations clearly spelled out in the Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist (4D) and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant (4D). NOTE: If you have an immediate question

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.

Telehealth Advocacy

The use of telehealth by PTs and PTAs is not only appropriate, but effective in delivering effective care and expanding patient access to that care.

Physical Therapist Management of Patients With or Recovering From COVID-19

Mar 1, 2023/Open Access

Access information and guidelines on COVID-19 based on national and international recommendations and guidelines.

Telehealth for People with Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy: PTJ Author Interview With Andrew Post

Mar 28, 2023/Podcast

Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette interviews Andrew Post about his study on the efficacy of physical therapy delivered via telehealth in people with chronic Achilles tendinopathy.

Setting-Specific Considerations in Documentation

Jan 31, 2018/Article

There are many elements of documentation that need consideration; one of the most important is clinical setting.

Physical Therapy in Skilled Nursing Facilities

PTs are part of the collaborative care team at SNFs.