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The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, August 2022

Aug 17, 2022/Roundup

The media turns to APTA members for insights on stretching, sort tissue injury, Parkinson disease, and more.

APTA Reaches Out to White House in Support of Health Strategy

Oct 26, 2022/News

Physical activity has a big role in the Biden-Harris plan to address hunger, improve health, and reduce disparities. APTA is ready to help.

Cultural Competence Resources: Individuals With Disabilities

Nov 24, 2020/Article

The culturally competent practice of physical therapy includes practice with patients and clients who have mental or physical disabilities.

Graded Symptom Checklist (GSC)

May 23, 2017/Test & Measure

Patients self rate the presence and severity of signs and symptoms such as blurred vision, dizziness, drowsiness, sleeping more than usual, easily distracted, fatigue, feeling “in a fog,” headache, and irritability.

APTA Works With Congress to Address TRICARE Payment Issues

Jun 9, 2025/Article

APTA is actively working with congressional leaders to address reports of remaining TRICARE payment and operational issues impacting physical therapy providers. These issues, which emerged at the start of 2025 when TriWest Healthcare Alliance took over as the Managed Care Support Contractor under the

News From NEXT: Understanding Personality Types Can Enhance the PT-Patient Relationship

Jun 25, 2019/News

Understanding one’s own personality, as well as the personalities of coworkers and patients, can make physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) more successful in both their workplace and home life, according to Jacky Arrow, PT, DPT. Arrow presented “He Said, She Said: How personality

Disaster Relief: 5 Things Every Student Should Know

Jul 16, 2018/Article

What you prepare for now, will only allow you to respond more compassionately and effectively in the future.

APTA Input Included in Health Care Exec Group's Roadmap for Addressing Opioid Crisis

Jul 9, 2018/News

A new "roadmap" adds to the voices calling for increased patient access to nonpharmacological and multidisciplinary approaches to pain management.

More Physical Activity Linked to Better COVID-19 Outcomes

Jan 13, 2023/Review

Authors found a dose-response relationship between PA and adverse COVID-19 events that was consistent across multiple subgroups.

Physical Therapy Overview for Late College Students

Mar 1, 2021/Open Access

This PowerPoint presentation provides both and overview and specific information about physical therapy education, application requirements, specialties and professional opportunities for students interested in applying to DPT and PTA education programs.