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About PT and PTA Licensure

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.

5 Things to Know About the Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution

Mar 5, 2021/Roundup

Three vaccines are now approved, and some states recognize PTs as eligible to administer them.

Study: Patients Give Telehealth Rave Reviews

Aug 26, 2020/Review

A survey of post-telerehab session patients reveals high levels of satisfaction across age groups and conditions.

MIPS and APMs: Where We Are Now

Apr 1, 2018/Column

It's time to prepare.

APTA Speaker Request Form

Thank you for contacting APTA's Public Affairs Unit.  In order to better understand and prepare for each presentation/speaking engagement request, we ask that you complete the information below. Requests must be submitted 3 months prior to the presentation. Those requests made well in advance of the

Family Violence

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

Adapted Boxing Provides Innovative Treatment for PD

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.

New Possibility for ACL Healing Without Surgery? Too Soon to Say

Jul 11, 2023/Review

A bracing protocol shows promise, researchers say. But definitive conclusions are still out of reach.

Making the Connection: A Guide to Social Media, Blogging, and Other Online Tools

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.

APTA Coronavirus Update: July 27

Jul 27, 2021/Roundup

APTA "leading the way," COVID-19 effects in children, long-term changes in heart rate post-infection, and more.