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The CDC recommends safe alternatives like physical therapy to manage most pain.
Nov 19, 2021/Podcast
PTJ talks with Anneleen Malfliet, PT, PhD, about obesity and pain.
Aug 27, 2024/Podcast
Meet two PTs supporting athletes at the Summer Games.
Sep 8, 2026/Policies & Bylaws
HOD P07-26-35-08: APTA supports the Doctor of Physical Therapy, or DPT, as the professional degree required for graduation and eligibility for licensure as a physical therapist in the United States.
Mar 8, 2023/Review
Researchers found that 35% of patients received no physical therapy within the first three months poststroke.
Aug 11, 2021/News
Alumni of Stanford University, where Worthingham taught, made the dedication through a donation to APTA's Minority Scholarship Fund.
Mar 9, 2026/News
In 1921, a visionary group of women founded APTA and set our profession on a bold, new course. Their pioneering leadership not only established the association but also helped shape the profession's trajectory. This Women’s History Month, we celebrate their legacy and the countless women whose contributions
Mar 10, 2023/Review
Higher levels of accelerometer-measured physical activity were associated with lower risk for nine of 25 common conditions.
Jun 12, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures aerobic capacity; gait.
Apr 1, 2018/Feature
Sports that involve fighting are among the most challenging and stressful-not to mention dangerous-competitions. PTs who work with these athletes need to be on top of their own games.
