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Resources for PT and PTA Students

APTA offers numerous opportunities to get involved and provides resources to support you now and into your career.

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May 26, 2020/Article

Resources for Educators

APTA helps educators empower the next generations of PTs and PTAs.

Highlights from NEXT Conference & Exposition 2018

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.

Professional Pulse

Apr 1, 2018/Magazine

- Datapoints\r\n - Health Care Headlines\r\n - Research Roundup\r\n - Update on Opiods\r\n - Association Resources\r\n - In Memoriam

A Growing Interest in Medical Marijuana

Feb 1, 2018/Article

With relaxed state laws and wider availability, use of cannabis and cannabinoids is increasing throughout the United States. PTs and PTAs need to know how patients can be affected in both positive and negative ways.

The Payment Squeeze in Postacute Care

Feb 1, 2018/Article

Last year, CMS proposed significant changes in the home health and skilled nursing settings, seeking to improve the value of payment in postacute care. PTs and PTAs must understand what's behind these efforts, what they need to do, and what may lie ahead.

What to Expect When They're Expecting: PTs Who Treat Patients During & After Pregnancy

Dec 1, 2017/Feature

Many women's health PTs treat patients during and after pregnancy. Here are some of the services they offer-and why they say it's important to spread the word to other health care professionals.

Using Motor Learning to Help Patients

Feb 1, 2018/Article

PTs who are passionate about using motor learning explain why it's so important to physical therapist practice.

The Perils of Self-Deception

Feb 1, 2018/Article

Literal bad timing gives a PT a choice.