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The ongoing opioid crisis in the U.S. reflects the unintended consequences of an effort to control pain by masking it. We're paying a terrible price.
Sep 25, 2018/News
The innovative concentrated advocacy effort will use the APTA Legislative Action Center to contact members of Congress to press for better patient access to nonopioid pain treatments including physical therapy.
Aug 4, 2021/Perspective
An ICU Recovery Clinic Perspective
Dec 2, 2025/Article
Adele DiGiovanna, PT, passed away on Oct. 29, 2025, at the age of 86. She was a lifelong member of APTA, serving as a director on the APTA Board of Directors and as president of APTA Minnesota. Her commitment to bettering both APTA and the profession left an indelible mark on the physical therapy
Jul 11, 2022/News
Supported in part by APTA and its academies, the awards are an investment in promising physical therapy investigators.
May 10, 2024/News
Apps dedicated to women's health are now offered in APTA's online digital health tools resource.
Apr 14, 2019/Perspective
APTA is a learning organization, one that proposes its vision and allows for an environment conducive to being open and sharing your suggestions.
May 7, 2019/News
Turns out 1969 wasn't all Woodstock and moonwalks: the year was also an important date for what has become a crucial part of the physical therapy profession—the physical therapist assistant (PTA). This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first graduates of PTA education programs. To honor that milestone,
Sep 19, 2025/News
The advisory outlines documentation responsibilities and legal and regulatory considerations for this emerging technology.
Mar 26, 2017/Review
Falls-related TBIs are growing at a disproportionate rate