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Sep 1, 2023/Column
How a medical mission trip joined two passions to be able to reaffirm a decision to be a physical therapist.
Oct 2, 2020/Perspective
If you think the proposed cut won’t affect you because you don’t provide services for patients covered by Medicare, I urge you to think about the community in which you provide your services.
Feb 1, 2024/Feature
Last October, millions saw the impact of physical therapy through APTA's videos, ads, and more.
Oct 1, 2022/Feature
PTs share their thoughts on deciding if contract work is the right choice and, if so, how to proceed.
May 1, 2019/Feature
Half a century ago, the first physical therapist assistants (PTAs) entered the workforce. Their roles, numbers, and participation within APTA have grown steadily. (This article is updated from an earlier story published in a 2004 issue of APTA's PT: Magazine of Physical Therapy that celebrated the 35th
Jul 15, 2025/Podcast
Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Matthew Schumacher, PT, DPT, DSc, Kyle Cottone, PT, DPT, DSc, and Laura Siviter, PT, DPT, DSc, about their recently published study, which identified six themes related to barriers to clinical practice guideline implementation for low back
Jan 24, 2020/Roundup
January 24, 2020: Some of the issues that will get attention from state lawmakers in the coming weeks and months.
While a pandemic raged, together we advocated for the profession.
Licensure is required in order to practice as a PT or work as a PTA in the United States. Licensure is managed by individual state regulatory boards.
Jan 13, 2023/Review
Authors found a dose-response relationship between PA and adverse COVID-19 events that was consistent across multiple subgroups.