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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
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Nov 9, 2017/Review
Patients via direct access had significantly lower medical costs—an average of $1,543 less per patient.
Licensure is required in order to practice as a PT or work as a PTA in the United States. Licensure is managed by individual state regulatory boards.
Apr 1, 2016/Feature
APTA is committed to the triple aim of health care. The association's proposed coding reforms are just one way-but an important one-of achieving it.
Jun 1, 2015/Column
Opening a practice, with help from mom.
Sep 28, 2021/Roundup
We honored our past, thought about our future, and had some good times along the way.
Mar 5, 2021/Roundup
Three vaccines are now approved, and some states recognize PTs as eligible to administer them.
Aug 26, 2020/Review
A survey of post-telerehab session patients reveals high levels of satisfaction across age groups and conditions.
Feb 10, 2023/Review
An RCT measured pain and function in patients with knee osteoarthritis who completed 12 weeks of physical therapist-supervised exercises.