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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Physical Therapy

Feb 1, 2021/Feature

APTA expands efforts to make the profession inclusive, welcoming, and accessible to all.

Ransomware and Other Cybercrimes in the Age of COVID-19

Feb 1, 2021/Feature

The incidence of hackers holding computer data for ransom was already rising. Then the pandemic hit.

APTA's Brand: Adding Value to Membership and the Profession

Oct 1, 2020/Feature

Less than four months in, APTA’s unified brand initiative is producing results.

Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale (MSIS-29)

Jun 16, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures coordination, fatigue, flexibility, muscle performance, muscle tone/spasticity, balance/falls, reach and grasp, self-care, and health and wellness.

Proposed 2026 Home Health Rule: Implementation of PDGM Leads to 6.4% Cut

Jul 9, 2025/Article

In this review: Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the HH Value-Based Purchasing Expanded Model; Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Competitive Bidding

What 2 DPT Students Learned at the Special Olympics USA Games

Oct 16, 2026/Article

At the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, held June 20-26 in Minneapolis, both students and experienced clinicians alike volunteered in roles that reinforced some of the profession's most important principles — inclusion, community, and the power of movement to change lives. For Jayden Jones, SPT, and

APTA HQ Room Named for Visionaries Leon Anderson Jr., Lynda Woodruff

Aug 17, 2021/News

The Leon Anderson Jr. and Lynda Woodruff Black PT Heritage Room was made possible through an American Academy of Physical Therapy gift.

Internships at APTA

APTA's internships are designed to give Physical Therapy students and graduates experience with their professional association and are intended to benefit the intern as well as APTA.

Study: Time for Better Risk Adjustment in THA, TKA Bundled Care Models

May 25, 2021/Review

Researchers put price tags on comorbidities associated with higher TJA costs and see risk adjustment as a way to counter 'cherry picking.'

High-Level Mobility Assessment Tool (HiMAT) and HiMAT-Revised (HiMAT-R)

May 24, 2015/Test & Measure

This is an objective test of a variety of gait and mobility functions such as running, hopping, stair navigation, backward walking in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI).