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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.

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.

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.

APTA Leadership Congress: Tune In (and Lace Up)

Aug 5, 2022/Roundup

Here are four ways you can participate in this first-ever event.

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.

Research Review: 1 in 5 U.S. Adults Experienced Chronic Pain in Past 3 Months

Nov 13, 2020/Review

Results of a 2019 survey also that 7.4% of those with chronic pain experienced pain that limited life and work activities.

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.

The Integrated Clinical Experience

May 7, 2020/Perspective

My first integrated clinical experience was in a public school system. Now, I have the chance to explore a whole new setting: outpatient.

Family Violence

Apr 1, 2020/Open Access

PTs and PTAs have an ethical responsibility to act in cases of suspected abuse of a family member, obligations clearly spelled out in the Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist (4D) and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant (4D). NOTE: If you have an immediate question

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.