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APTA Board Member Sheila Nicholson Dies

Jun 13, 2019/News

Sheila Nicholson, PT, DPT, JD, MBA, MA, 1962 - 2019.

Innovative Collaborative Effort Between APTA, United Healthcare, and OptumLabs Could Introduce Important Changes to Pain Management Policies

Jul 10, 2018/News

What would happen if payers encouraged patients with low back pain to explore low-risk treatments by waiving copays?

Physical Therapist Workforce Legislation Introduced in the U.S. House

Oct 2, 2025/News

APTA-championed legislation, which would help bolster the physical therapy workforce, especially in rural and underserved areas, was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives this week by Reps. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., and Morgan Griffith, R-Va. If enacted, this legislation would add PTs to the

Editor's Update | Evolving How We Deliver Our Stories

Dec 1, 2025/Column

How member feedback is shaping APTA Magazine’s transition to a more timely, digital-forward way of sharing stories.

New Federal Student Loan Changes Over COVID-19

Apr 1, 2020/Article

There is some potentially good news when it comes to students who have federal student loans.

Keeping It Real: Finding the Missing Link Between Our Patients and Research

May 24, 2018/Perspective

There is wide recognition of the value of using data to improve patient care—as it is actually delivered.

APTA Components Step up to the COVID-19 Challenge With Ever-Growing Resources

Mar 25, 2020/News

  From helping physical therapy faculty move their courses online to conducting a webinar on providing acute care physical therapy during a pandemic, association chapters and sections are keeping the profession informed and creating an impressive array of tools.   "We are going through this, day by day,

New APTA Action Plan Charts a Course to Strengthen DEI

Jul 7, 2023/News

The plan offers up real-world strategies to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion both within APTA and throughout the profession.

Building Moral Communities in Physical Therapy: Insight From APTA's Ethics and Judicial Committee

Sep 17, 2024/Podcast

Moral spaces provide a safe harbor in perilous waters.

APTA and APTA Private Practice Statement on Joining Federal Antitrust Lawsuit to Demand Fair Payment for Physical Therapist Services

Sep 30, 2025/Statement

Earlier this month, APTA and APTA Private Practice joined the MultiPlan Antitrust Litigation as plaintiffs. This federal antitrust litigation alleges a conspiracy to systematically underpay physical therapists and other health care providers for reimbursements of out-of-network services.