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APTA and Our Members Deliver #ChoosePT Message in a Big Way

Nov 9, 2022/News

Members were pumped and APTA reached millions of readers and viewers during National Physical Therapy Month.

Study: Starting Physical Therapy on Surgery Day Tied to Shorter Hospital Stays

Dec 7, 2022/Review

Geriatric hip fracture surgery patients who started PT services on the day of surgery or one day later also had lower mortality.

Our Profession: Thriving With the Help of Young Leaders

Aug 13, 2018/Perspective

Are you a student who is just happy to be finishing school and never thought you had the time or capability to get involved in your state physical therapy association? I can speak from experience in saying that I was one of those students, and despite my professors in physical therapy school telling

APTA Board Recommends Further Exploration of Education Reform Through Education Leadership Partnership

Dec 11, 2017/News

APTA’s Board adopted multiple motions related to the pursuit of best practice in clinical education at their Nov. meeting. The motions were the result of recommendations from a task force appointed to respond to a 2014 charge from APTA’s House to investigate the future of physical therapist education

Providing Offsite Wellness Services

May 9, 2020/Column

What you need to know about offering health and wellness services at gyms and public pools.

Five Influential Women and Their Lasting Impact on Physical Therapy

Mar 17, 2025/Article

The history of physical therapy is rich with women who have gone above and beyond to advance the profession. In honor of women’s history month, here are five influential women who had a lasting impact.

Tapping Into Vendor Marketing Assistance

Aug 1, 2015/Column

Equipment manufacturers and suppliers can offer practices more than just the products and services they sell.

It's Never Too Late: Study Finds Beginning PA Later in Life Reduces Mortality Risk Nearly as Much as Remaining Active From Adolescence

Mar 26, 2019/Review

Your 40-something patient thinks that after 4 decades of relative physical inactivity, there's no point in starting now. Tell your patient to think again.

100 Days of Service Member Profile: Teresa Briedwell, PT, DPT

Sep 28, 2021/Perspective

"We accept a responsibility to transform society when we join the profession."

APTA in 2020, Part 3: Our Values in Action — Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Dec 17, 2020/News

Our efforts are rooted in the simple concept that greater diversity in the profession is key to its sustainability and, in turn, to achieving our transformative vision.