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Direct access to PT services is a reality across America, but not without challenges.
Jul 1, 2018/Column
A simple request. A capable provider. What's the harm?
May 22, 2024/Review
Among Medicare patients, rurality, lower income, and lack of English proficiency were associated with therapy received while hospitalized.
Feb 10, 2021/Roundup
Mask-wearing mandates, employer guidance, inpatient rehab for COVID-19 patients, and more.
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.
Feb 24, 2023/News
In delivering the 54th Mary McMillan Lecture on Feb. 22, Field-Fote discussed the very real results that patients experience with physical therapy.
Sep 1, 2025/Feature
Learn how people are using "The Economic Value of Physical Therapy in the United States" to make the case that physical therapy is cost-effective.
Apr 8, 2019/Review
"Collaborative telerehabilitation" isn't a regular part of care for patients with advanced-stage cancer, but maybe it should be, say researchers.
Jul 4, 2025/CPG
Apr 18, 2017/News
Highlighting recent, mostly local media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members.