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Sep 1, 2018/Feature
From the APTA House of Delegates to the educational sessions, NEXT 2018 in late June was all about establishing the physical therapy profession's place in society as an agent of positive change for individuals and communities. Here are some highlights from the meeting in Orlando, Florida.
Nov 10, 2020/Podcast
Major Eric Walter, PT, DPT talks about how he decided to become a PT in the military, and why serving as a military PT is different than in the civilian world.
Jun 1, 2018/Feature
Each PT school seems to have a unique clinical education program. Meanwhile, sites have their own needs and requirements. How do these variations affect the profession? How can these programs remain viable as health care evolves?
Dec 31, 2025/Article
Lucinda Ann "Cindy" Pfalzer passed away on Dec. 6, 2025, at the age of 67. An APTA member for 35 years, Pfalzer demonstrated a lifelong passion for advocating on behalf of clinicians while advancing research and clinical innovation in physical therapy.
Apr 11, 2017/Review
Researchers successfully replicated an earlier study that used spinal cord electrical stimulation to help an individual intentionally move his paralyzed legs.
Jan 13, 2021/News
The program is aimed at emerging and current directors in physical therapy education. And there's new diversity grant money available.
Jan 1, 2021/Resource
This data includes the number of PTA licenses issued, as reported by FSBPT, per 100,000 people in each state.
This data includes the number of PT licenses issued, as reported by FSBPT, per 100,000 people in each state.
Physical therapy can make a difference—not just in recovery, but in falls prevention.
Jan 22, 2020/News
Humana announced that it's falling in line with CMS on establishing a payment differential for services provided by PTAs.