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Dec 20, 2022/Statement
The following statement was released today by American Physical Therapy Association President Roger Herr, PT, MPA.
Mar 29, 2019/News
Sometimes physical therapy doesn't just heal an injury, it changes the course of a patient's life for the better. Colleen Rapp, a press operator for the Denver Post, thought her physically demanding job was exercise enough—until she got a wholistic view of her health status from her physical therapist
Aug 4, 2021/News
A recent letter to House and Senate leaders says it's the wrong system at the wrong time.
Jun 17, 2025/Article
The Big Picture of Aetna’s Policy Change In response to ongoing advocacy efforts by APTA, Aetna has updated its physical therapy policy to provide unrestricted direct access to physical therapist services. Effective June 17, Aetna will no longer require a referral or signed plan of care for physical
Mar 18, 2022/Perspective
Have you had a looking glass moment? Are you open to the truths and different possible realities that are reflected through the looking glass? A moment of pausing and reflecting can have a lasting impact.
Aug 15, 2023/Podcast
One of the biggest ethical issues in the profession is balancing productivity and quality patient care.
Preventing infectious disease is everyone's responsibility. Know what you need to do.
Jul 31, 2019/News
In its proposed 2020 rule for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS), the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) aims to make payments for devices a little more predictable in light of the ever-increasing—and ever-advancing—range of options available to
Aug 12, 2013/Test & Measure
People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – stage 1 (mild), stage 2 (moderate), stage 3 (severe), stage 4 (very severe)(1)
Dec 18, 2019/News
"The Good Stuff" is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day. Enjoy! Making inclusion happen: Kendra Gagnon, PT, PhD, describes
