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Sep 30, 2023/CPG
Sep 23, 2024/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Physical therapists possess clinical expertise in the prevention and management of common health conditions seen in primary care settings.
Apr 1, 2020/Feature
Stepping out from full-time practice looks different from how it once did. The options during and after a hiatus vary for PTs and PTAs.
May 1, 2018/Magazine
Online Comments
Mar 1, 2019/Column
Tapping into the power of perspective.
Nov 1, 2015/Column
The health insurance "Big 5" may become a "Big 3." Why is this happening? What are the implications for patients and physical therapy?
Jun 1, 2020/Feature
How can PTs apply change theory and change behavior to patients and clients to help improve outcomes?
Sep 1, 2021/Feature
As APTA celebrates its centennial, there's no denying that physical therapy has come a long way in the association's first 100 years. But advancements and changes are expected to be even swifter in the next century as physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students of physical therapy
Jun 22, 2026/Open Access
Pursuant to association policy APTA Clinical Specialization Policy, the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties guides the American Physical Therapy Association’s Clinical Specialization Program and its specialty councils. ABPTS provides strategic advice, recommendations, and counsel to the APTA
Jun 3, 2020/Author
Lois Douthitt is senior director of member communications at APTA, where she contributes to the strategic development and implementation of the association’s overall communications and publications. Before joining APTA in 2000, she was director of publications at the American Gas Association. She is