Apr 26, 2022/News

The APTA program to nurture a diverse range of leaders and thinkers earned it a top spot among associations across the country.

Sep 2, 2025/News

APTA is recognizing National Physical Therapy Month in October by spotlighting the vital role physical therapy plays in improving movement for people of all ages and abilities. This year’s theme will highlight physical therapy’s valuable role in prevention, wellness, and promoting resilience across the

Jan 16, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures physical function, including tasks typically required for independent living; tasks are quantified by time, weight, and distance.

Jun 17, 2014/Test & Measure

Aids in the clinical diagnosis of problems or injury in the nerves of the cervical spine.

Physical therapy provides numerous opportunities to lead — in your clinic, in your community, or in your association.

Apr 10, 2024/News

An expansive member benefit that helps PTs and PTAs understand and participate in Medicaid (and advocate for change) now includes 2024 data.

May 16, 2018/News

"The Good Stuff," is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day.

Aug 31, 2017/Test & Measure

Measures the influence of visual, vestibular, and somatosensory input on standing balance.

Jul 5, 2017/Test & Measure

Provides therapists with a quantitative measurement of motor functioning and basic mobility deficits among patients who had a stroke through the performance of 30 voluntary motor task.

Nov 1, 2019/Column

Thoughts on a presidential address.