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Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education

May 1, 2020/Website

CAPTE grants specialized accreditation status to qualified entry-level education programs for PTs and PTAs.

Communicable and Infectious Diseases/Conditions: Rights of Patients and Providers in Physical Therapy

Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Describes the rights of patients and providers in physical therapy in relation to communicable and/or infectious diseases and conditions.

PTJ: Research on Computer Gaming's Effectiveness in Physical Therapy Needs to Level Up

Dec 15, 2017/News

Playing active computer games (ACGs) may increase older adults’ physical activity, but authors of a recent article published in PTJ say that current data provide "little confidence" that such activity improves physical health or cognition.

Combatting Collective Conservatism in Physical Therapy – PTJ

Oct 18, 2019/Podcast

In this PTJ podcast, The 50th McMillan Lecturer Dr. Thomas McPoil, shares personal insights behind and beyond the lecture; for instance how he envisions allowing specialization to begin before completion of professional education.

Student Experience in Times of COVID-19

Mar 26, 2021/Podcast

Two PT students share their experiences in the times of COVID-19. We also talk about mental health and stress — all of which aren’t new to PT and PTA students but may be different or heightened due to the pandemic.

Three Years of Physical Therapy in a Public Health Emergency

May 10, 2023/News

APTA member surveys show profession returning to pre-pandemic norms, with some lingering changes.

Position Paper: The Prevent Interruptions In Physical Therapy Act

Mar 19, 2025/Position Paper

Using these arrangements, providers are able to ensure that their patient care does not lapse and that appointments are not missed at the same clinic.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Physical Therapy

Feb 1, 2021/Feature

APTA expands efforts to make the profession inclusive, welcoming, and accessible to all.

Global Service: Building a Sustainable Clinic in Guatemala

May 6, 2019/Podcast

A group of 24 people from the U.S. went to a rural town in Guatemala to renovate an old building and create a new physical therapy clinic—providing rehabilitation services to people who in most cases had never received that kind of health care before.

The Economic Value of Physical Therapy in the United States

Dec 1, 2023/Feature

A new APTA report shows just how cost-effective physical therapy really is.