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Why Choosing a Career in Physical Therapy Isn't Settling

Nov 6, 2019/Perspective

I am completely satisfied about the decision I made and am excited to be part of this profession.

APTA: A Nurturing Environment

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.

New Apps Approved — Just in Time for Women's Health Month

May 10, 2024/News

Apps dedicated to women's health are now offered in APTA's online digital health tools resource.

2022 FPTR Scholarship, Fellowship Awards Announced

Jul 11, 2022/News

Supported in part by APTA and its academies, the awards are an investment in promising physical therapy investigators.

From PT in Motion Magazine: 50 Years of PTAs

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,

APTA Practice Advisory on AI-Enabled Ambient Scribe Technology Now Available

Sep 19, 2025/News

The advisory outlines documentation responsibilities and legal and regulatory considerations for this emerging technology.

PTAs Will be Authorized TRICARE Providers Beginning Mid-April

Mar 16, 2020/News

In a win for PTAs and OTAs, the Department of Defense has issued a final rule, effective April 16, that establishes them as providers in ways similar to Medicare provisions.

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

Apr 18, 2017/News

Highlighting recent, mostly local media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members.

In Our Majority-Female Profession, Women Still Face Discrimination

Sep 29, 2020/Perspective

We need to listen to and shine a light on each other's experiences.

Sensory Impairment Linked to Function Deficits, Earlier Mortality in Adults 70+

Feb 21, 2024/Review

Authors of a study of 1,800 older adults say their findings point to the need for sensory screenings to lower risk of functional decline.