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Mar 5, 2021/Roundup
Three vaccines are now approved, and some states recognize PTs as eligible to administer them.
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.
Dec 4, 2018/Review
Researchers have identified an association between early consultation with a PT and lower rates of opioid prescription, imaging, and injections.
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May 21, 2013/Test & Measure
Stroke Impact Scale (SIS)
Nov 9, 2017/Review
Patients via direct access had significantly lower medical costs—an average of $1,543 less per patient.
Aug 17, 2022/Perspective
Boxing's intensity, trunk rotation, footwork, and mobility work together to address the symptoms of Parkinson disease — and then there’s the swagger.
Aug 1, 2021/Feature
Many PTs and PTAs are using social media and blogging for everything from networking to education. Here's what they're doing and how you can start.
Jul 27, 2021/Roundup
APTA "leading the way," COVID-19 effects in children, long-term changes in heart rate post-infection, and more.
Feb 10, 2026/News
APTA members helped drive a wave of federal advocacy wins in 2025, including the reversal of years of stagnant Medicare payment. The numbers tell the story: growing bipartisan backing, expanded legislative momentum, and a unified profession pushing payment reform forward. Focused on advancing fair payment,