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Help Shape the Future of the Profession, Exciting Volunteer Opportunities Open Through Aug. 31

Aug 4, 2025/Article

APTA is powered by members who step up, speak out, and drive the profession forward. Volunteering is not only a chance to influence the future of physical therapy but a prime opportunity to foster connections, hone critical skills, and advance your career through service.

Documentation: Initial Examination and Evaluation

Documentation elements for the initial examination and evaluation include the following: examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, and outcomes.

Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS)

Jun 14, 2017/Test & Measure

Assesses the extent of catastrophic thinking due to low back pain according to three components: rumination, magnification, and helplessness.

Advocacy Update | Why Relationships Matter in Advocacy With Payers

Sep 1, 2025/Advocacy Update

We sat down with an APTA health policy specialist to look inside the efforts that led to Aetna’s groundbreaking direct access policy change.

Cannabis Use and Physical Therapy

Oct 1, 2022/Article

As more states legalize cannabis for both medicinal and recreational use, the chances are increasing that PTs and PTAs will treat patients who use it.

Takeaways From the Proposed 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Part 1

Jul 14, 2023/News

Cuts continue, but APTA's advocacy helped spark positive movement related to PTA supervision, code values, and more.

Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Global-10, PROMIS Global-10

May 16, 2019/Test & Measure

Assesses health care-related quality of life measures for the general population.

Carmen Elliott

Jun 3, 2020/Author

Carmen Elliott, is vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and executive director of the Physical Therapy Fund as of April 2021. Elliott is a longtime member of the APTA staff team, having been with the association since 2006. Previously she served as APTA’s vice president of insurer relations,

APTA Advocacy Network

Your Voice Changes Policy Join thousands of APTA members turning advocacy into action—and see real impact on payment, administrative burden, and patient access. Join the APTA Advocacy Network

Greetings From PTs and PTAs Who Travel

Aug 1, 2019/Feature

Traveling isn't for every physical therapist, but for many who do it, there's no looking back.