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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.
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, 2018/Column
It's time to prepare.
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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.
Mar 10, 2020/News
Two related rules touch health IT vendors, health care facilities, and providers — and come down hard on "information blocking" that prevents patients from accessing their electronic health records.
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,
May 21, 2013/Test & Measure
Stroke Impact Scale (SIS)
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