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APTA Flash Action Strategy 2025: 8,500 Falls Prevention Letters Sent to Congress

Oct 6, 2025/News

Thousands of PT and PTA students participated in APTA’s Flash Action Strategy,  Sept. 17-18, by creating social media posts and videos promoting falls prevention awareness and the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly, or SAFE, Act (H.R. 1171/S. 2612). APTA student member advocacy led to over

Becoming a Leader in Our Profession

Mar 20, 2017/Perspective

This training forced me to acknowledge weaknesses in my leadership skills, of which I was previously unaware.

Coronavirus Update: January 4

Jan 4, 2023/Roundup

Physical activity's protective associations against COVID-19 severity, long COVID subtypes, a new variant takes hold, and more.

Riding the Wave in a Changing Community

Jul 31, 2018/Perspective

I decided to make the leap from my hospital job and into the community.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in Local News, July 2017

Jul 19, 2017/News

An occasional series that highlights recent, mostly local 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.

APTA, AOTA Postacute Care Study: Therapy Makes A Definitive Difference for Patients

Apr 6, 2021/News

The study of 1.4 million Medicare patients finds differing patient needs, but a consistent result: more therapy = better outcomes.

Parading the Power of Physical Therapy

Jan 31, 2022/Perspective

The theme of the parade, "Dream. Believe. Achieve," aligned perfectly with messages we give our patients and clients.

Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) Behavioral Pain Scale

Aug 14, 2017/Test & Measure

A behavioral pain assessment scale used for nonverbal or preverbal patients who are unable to self-report their level of pain.

Study: Even Small Amounts of Physical Activity Can Lower Depression Risk

May 3, 2022/Review

An analysis of multiple studies found participants who reached just half of the weekly PA recommendation saw a 18% drop in depression risk.

Study: Physical Therapy After Dizziness Diagnosis Lowers Fall Risk by 86%

Sep 19, 2023/Article

Patients receiving physical therapy within three months of diagnosis reported significantly lower rates of falls as much as 12 months later.