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History of the PTA

Celebrating 50 years of the physical therapist assistant.

Older Black Americans More Likely to Have Low Physical Function, Less Likely to Receive Rehab Than Older White Americans

Nov 27, 2017/News

Among patients aged 65 and older, white Americans were 1.38 times more likely than black Americans to use any type of rehabilitation services, while more black patients had low functional mobility, say authors of a study e-published November 8 in JAGS.

Turning Over the Hourglass

Apr 17, 2017/Video

In his Mary McMillan Lecture from 2017, Richard Shields, PT, PhD, FAPTA, uses the term "precision physical therapy" in his discussion of how movement is an important regulator of genetic and epigenetic factors influencing the health.

The Vocational Interest Test Got It Right

Apr 1, 2022/Column

Actions both small and heroic as a "yellow jacket" in an NYU summer program prompted a career in physical therapy.

Tara Jo Manal, PT, DPT, FAPTA, Becomes APTA Vice President of Scientific Affairs

Apr 27, 2021/News

Manal succeeds APTA member Bill Boissonnault who is retiring in June.

Children With Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Need Early PT Intervention

Apr 4, 2022/Perspective

CMT is the most common inherited peripheral neuropathy, affecting 10-28 of every 100,000 children.

Analysis of Hospital System's LE Joint Replacement Bundling Programs Reveals Significant Drop in Expenditures

Feb 14, 2017/Review

If the experience of one hospital system is any indication, facilities have reason to expect overall Medicare expenditures to drop.

Lessons in Strength and Community

Dec 12, 2024/Perspective

My life experiences as a Native American have enriched my professional abilities as a PT — and vice versa.

Inaction by Congress Triggers No-Exceptions Therapy Cap in 2018

Dec 22, 2017/News

Congress has recessed without addressing the Medicare therapy cap in any meaningful way. The inaction is particularly disappointing for APTA and other stakeholders given that a bipartisan agreement had been reached to permanently end the hard cap.

Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Takes on PTA Differential, Offers Options

May 19, 2021/News

In a letter to HHS, 5 House members say a Medicare 15% payment differential for outpatient PTA and OTA services will harm rural areas.