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Remembering Lucinda A. Pfalzer: A Leader Within the Physical Therapy Community

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.

Putting Imaging Into Focus

Mar 1, 2022/Article

The question isn't "What is the physical therapist's role in imaging," but "What is the role of imaging in physical therapy?"

How Schools and Sites Manage Clinical Education In an Era of Change

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?

APTA-CAPTE Joint Statement on Advancing Physical Therapy Education Accreditation

Mar 29, 2021/Statement

The statement is a promising first step to further enhance an already strong connection between the two organizations.

IRFs Receive 2.5% Increase From CMS in FY 2020; Additional Reporting Requirements in FY 2022

Aug 2, 2019/News

The CMS IRF final rule established a 2.5% payment increase in the 2020 fiscal year,

Disparities as COVID-19 Spreads: What the Physical Therapy Profession Can Do

Apr 24, 2020/Podcast

APTA hosted experts in physical therapy and public health to discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on the United States, including how the pandemic interacts with existing geographic, economic, racial, and age-related health disparities. Speakers explored the roles the physical therapy community can play

Population Health in Physical Therapist Professional Education

Feb 3, 2022/Podcast

The future of health care professional education is moving from a focus on the individual to embrace the health of the larger society.

Communication and Patient Education

Jul 19, 2019/Podcast

Jaclyn Marie Arrow, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy, discusses her session “He Said, She Said: How Personality and Communication Can Improve Patient Education” at APTA’s NEXT 2019 in Chicago.

For Mild Concussion, Early Physical Therapy Brings Best Outcomes

Jan 22, 2025/Review

APTA's scientific journal made headlines with its study on early treatment for mild traumatic brain injury. Here are the highlights.

Final 2020 Fee Schedule: CMS Relents on PTA Differential System for 2020; Presses on With Planned 8% Cut to Physical Therapy in 2021

Nov 4, 2019/News

A major win, and a major challenge: that's what APTA and the profession are facing with CMS' release of the 2020 fee schedule.