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APTA-Backed PTA Supervision Bill Introduced

Jul 26, 2023/News

The legislation would achieve APTA's goal of ending the Medicare direct supervision mandate for private practice.

2023 National Physical Therapy Month Will Highlight the Profession's Value

Sep 6, 2023/Roundup

October's celebration will center on a landmark report on what the profession can do for patients — and society.

Tools for Establishing Direct-to-Employer Relationships

Oct 8, 2021/Resource

This series of questions and checklists can help you prepare for direct-to-employer services.

Study Reveals Racial Disparities in Postdischarge Rehab After Traumatic Injury

May 28, 2019/Review

Researchers found that in groups matched for age, injury type, and injury severity, African Americans were less likely to use rehabilitation services and have outpatient visits postdischarge.

Falls Prevention: Assessing the Effects of the Pandemic

Sep 22, 2021/Roundup

For Falls Prevention Awareness Week, a collection of recent research articles that focus on the intersection between falls and COVID-19.

APTA 100 Days of Service Member Profile: Tina Stoeckmann, PT, DSc, MA

Oct 12, 2021/Perspective

"My volunteer experiences have helped me appreciate life beyond an episode of care for people with disabilities."

Study: Manual Therapy Works as Well, And Sometimes Better, Than Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Mar 6, 2017/News

Researchers found similar improvement in self-reported function and CTS symptom severity for both surgical and physical therapy patients after 1 year, but the physical therapy group reported more significant gains in the first month.

Craig Hospital Inventory of Environmental Factors (CHIEF) and CHIEF Short Form (CHIEF-SF) for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Oct 7, 2014/Test & Measure

Free tool measures degree to which elements of the physical, social, and political environments act as barriers or facilitators to full participation for people with disabilities.

Viewpoints: April 2022

Apr 1, 2022/Column

View letters to the editor, online comments from readers, and responses to timely questions that APTA poses for member response.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, August 2021

Aug 18, 2021/Roundup

Members and the profession in the media, August 2021 edition.