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Information for Media

APTA's public relations staff respond to media requests and connect reporters with APTA staff and physical therapy spokespersons, as appropriate.

Employee Incentive: Student Loan Assistance

APTA has partnered with Highway Benefits to help private practice and physical therapy business owners easily offer tax-free educational assistance benefits, including employer student loan repayment and tuition reimbursement. As an APTA member, you'll receive a special discount of $500 off your one-time

Mind Influencing Matter

Oct 1, 2021/Feature

Behavioral and mental health is part of a patient's overall wellness. What can and should PTs be doing as a regular part of practice?

The Pandemic and PT Education: Lessons, Obstacles, Opportunities

Jun 1, 2021/Feature

Four academic leaders discuss how the coronavirus pandemic has altered the landscape.

Cultural Competence Resources: Gender Identity and Expression

Feb 8, 2021/Article

PTs and PTAs must be aware of the diversity and complexity of gender identity to provide patient-centered, patient-partnered care.

Study: Acute Care Rehab Linked to Lower Odds of Readmission, Death Poststroke

Apr 9, 2021/Review

The study of nearly 9,000 patients also looked at the potential role of patient mobility at hospital admission.

Viewpoints: October 2024

Oct 1, 2024/Column

President's Note; being transparent about disabilities.

Defining Moment: Opening a New Door

Dec 1, 2023/Column

Taking a teaching job on a lark proved to be the perfect fit for this physical therapist.

March Madness From a PT's Point of View

Mar 31, 2026/Article

With March Madness in full swing, PTs and PTAs everywhere might be wondering: What is it really like to work with NCAA basketball athletes? For Chad Taylor, PT, DPT, ATC, certified strength and conditioning specialist, a full-time faculty member at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, the answer

Why Isn't Postpartum Physical Therapy Standard Practice? It Should Be

May 9, 2022/Perspective

This is when physical therapy can have a strong impact — during a time of healing, hormonal shifts, and altered body mechanics.