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Mar 15, 2022/News
APTA and the Private Practice Section have collaborated to create SPARC — the State Payer Advocacy Resource Center.
Sep 14, 2021/News
The 2021 McMillan Lecture was all about why courage, creativity, and imagination should take center stage in physical therapy.
Nov 30, 2017/Test & Measure
This can be used on anyone with suspected Achilles tendinopathy.
Dec 14, 2022/News
The APTA-supported rule increases transparency and lowers admin burden across a range of programs including Medicaid and Medicare Advantage.
Apr 1, 2020/Column
A PT with scoliosis helps others with the condition.
Aug 6, 2018/Perspective
I found myself nodding in agreement and thinking, "I hadn't thought of it like that."
Oct 1, 2018/Feature
Every state has much to offer physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. It may be quality of life. Employment opportunities. Regulatory and business friendliness. Or any of dozens of other features. Where you decide to practice depends on which factors mean the most to you. Here is PT in
Oct 26, 2022/News
Nelson's achievements included education, work for the USPHS, and an influential role in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice.
Apr 9, 2025/News
Two APTA-supported bills from Congress' last session are back for consideration: making Medicare telehealth provisions permanent for PT services and streamlining the background check process for participation in the PT Compact.
Jun 25, 2019/News
PVC ratchet cutters, screwdrivers, and wire strippers may not be among the tools usually used by physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants. But at the APTA NEXT Conference and Exposition session "Go Baby Go: Mobility Research, Design, and Technology," those and other devices---such