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DEI Discussions: Race and Racism

Aug 20, 2020/APTA Live

This first discussion on our DEI series will focus on current demographics and issues around race and racism in physical therapy.

Coronavirus Update: March 25, 2020

Mar 25, 2020/News

UnitedHealthcare allows e-visits, HHS presses states to ease regulations, HPA shares an interoperability opportunity, and more.

2018 NEXT: Making the Case for the PT and PTA Role in Disaster and Emergency Responses

Jun 28, 2018/News

A panel of 4 PTs with firsthand experience in responding to emergencies agree: PTs and PTAs have an important role to play in responding to these situations. The problem, they say, is that not everyone fully understands that role—including many PTs and PTAs.

Study: Use of Nonopioid Pain Treatment Rises Significantly From 2011 to 2019

Nov 10, 2022/Review

Physical and occupational therapy made significant gains in prevalence for both chronic and post-surgery pain treatment.

PTA Outlook: COVID & Other Practice Issues

Sep 3, 2020/Podcast

Sean Bagbey, PTA, ATC, MHA, and Kacey Kline, PTA, BS, discuss the role of the PTA and the value they offer to the profession.

Tiered Evaluation Codes: How to Determine and Document the Number of Elements

Jul 27, 2018/Podcast

This is episode 3 of APTA’s podcast series that addresses common challenges to accurate coding of the tiered physical therapy evaluation codes.

Life and Death in a Single Rep (Defining Moment)

Nov 14, 2017/Podcast

Helping a warrior gain the strength to serve.

APTA Clinical Practice Guidelines Development Manual

Jul 28, 2023/Resource

APTA is committed to helping PTs and PTAs develop, synthesize, and use credible evidence. Clinical practice guidelines are essential tools in this process.

From Choose PT.com and Move Forward Radio: 'Dancing With the Stars' Dancer and the Show's PT Talk About Keeping the Cast in Shape

Dec 10, 2019/News

She's a physical therapist (PT) who might be lucky to get 20 minutes with her patients, tops. And sometimes, there are lights and cameras to contend with. At other times, she has to be aware of the fact that if she uses taping, it must not be visible to the literally millions of people all over the world

Study Identifies 11 Guideline-Based Recommendations for Musculoskeletal Pain

May 24, 2019/Review

A multidisciplinary group of researchers, including PTs, has identified a core set of 11 clinical practice guideline recommendations for treating adult musculoskeletal pain.