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APTA's Commitment to Worker Health Earns It a Spot as Affiliate in CDC Program

Feb 3, 2023/News

The association will collaborate with agencies, universities, and health care organizations in the Total Worker Health® initiative.

Study: Knee, Hip OA May Increase Risk of CVD-Related Death, Underscoring Need for Emphasis on Physical Activity in OA Treatment

Aug 16, 2019/Review

Those with hip or knee OA died from chronic ischemic heart diseases and heart failure at a greater rate.

APTA 100 Days of Service Member Profile: Reed Handlery, PT, DPT, PhD

Oct 27, 2021/Open Access

"The challenge combines what we do best: movement and service to others. Since 2020 the challenge has supported DEI efforts."

Access and Opportunity Scholarship Fund Awards

Awards

These awards recognize physical therapist and physical therapist assistant students in their final year of an accredited program, and faculty members pursuing post-professional doctoral degrees, for their professional character and academic excellence.

William Coughlan, Former APTA CEO, Dies at 77

Jan 9, 2024/News

Coughlan helped to lead significant growth at APTA in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

55th Mary McMillan Lecture

Feb 14, 2024/Video

Acknowledging current actions of APTA and proposed opportunities for more fully engaging with the global rehabilitation community.

APTA Practice Advisory: Emerging Technology: AI-Enabled Ambient Scribe Technology in Physical Therapy Documentation

Aug 29, 2025/Resource

Ambient scribe tools refer to systems that operate discreetly in the background and use artificial intelligence to automatically capture, transcribe, and summarize patient-provider interactions into structured clinical notes. As these scribes becomes more prevalent in health care, PTs and PTAs using

Advocacy Update | Why Relationships Matter in Advocacy With Payers

Sep 1, 2025/Advocacy Update

We sat down with an APTA health policy specialist to look inside the efforts that led to Aetna’s groundbreaking direct access policy change.

UHC to Lift Prior Authorization Requirements for a Range of Codes

Aug 18, 2023/News

The changes, which affect outpatient physical therapy, DME, and home care, are part of a UHC effort to reduce administrative burden.

Study: Referral to Physical Therapy for LBP Reduces Odds of Later Opioid Prescription—Even When Patients Don't Follow Up on the Referral

Jan 2, 2018/Review

"Providing a physical therapy consult in place of an opioid prescription is a reasonable alternate strategy for pain management and improved function."