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Nov 1, 2024/Article
Among other provisions, PTs and PTAs will benefit from changes to supervision requirements and plan of care certifications.
Nov 5, 2021/Review
A large-scale study found that the lowered odds are especially significant for "opioid-experienced" patients.
May 12, 2021/Author
Justin Moore is Chief Executive Officer of the American Physical Therapy Association.
APTA is the definitive source for standards of ethics and professionalism in the physical therapy profession.
Oct 26, 2022/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Physical therapist practice and the practice of physical therapy are synonymous. Both phrases are inclusive of patient and client management, and direction and supervision. Direction and supervision apply to the physical therapist assistant, who is the only individual who assists a physical
Dec 6, 2021/Open Access
If you want to catch up with Bette Horstman, PT, MEd, you're going to have to work around her bowling league schedules (she's in two different leagues, so it can get complicated) and possibly a hair appointment, not to mention her volunteer hours with a local VA hospital, her pro bono work in her hometown,
Feb 1, 2019/Article
Two children strike powerful blows-and confirm a student's career path.
Oct 8, 2019/Open Access
You should be aware of the scope of the practice act in the state(s) in which you are licensed, and consider carefully whether or not your scope of personal competence is compatible with the type of services you wish to provide.
Jul 4, 2025/CPG
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,
