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History of the PTA

Celebrating 50 years of the physical therapist assistant.

New APTA HQ Conference Center Honors Paris and Patla Donation

Dec 2, 2020/News

The top-floor gathering spaces will be named in recognition of the husband and wife team's donation to the Minority Scholarship Fund.

APTA President's Message | 2025 in Motion: Celebrating Our Progress and Shaping Our Future

Dec 1, 2025/Column

APTA President Kyle Covington, PT, DPT, PhD, summarizes some of the association’s 2025 highlights in his latest column.

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.

A Growing Interest in Medical Marijuana

Feb 1, 2018/Article

With relaxed state laws and wider availability, use of cannabis and cannabinoids is increasing throughout the United States. PTs and PTAs need to know how patients can be affected in both positive and negative ways.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, August 2018

Aug 15, 2018/News

"The Good Stuff" is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day.

New COVID-19 Guidance for Rehab Specialists

Oct 7, 2020/News

A group of clinicians who experienced high numbers of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 offers recommendations that emphasize early rehab.

Get Involved With APTA: 5 'Light Lift' (and Fun) Opportunities

Jun 7, 2019/News

Maybe you've been thinking about getting more involved with APTA, but worry about the time commitment. Maybe committee service just isn't your thing. Maybe you have a story you've been dying to share with members. Maybe you just want to dip your toe in the involvement pool before diving in later. APTA's

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Lives are changed every day by physical therapy. But in order for PTs and PTAs to make those changes possible, they need to leverage systems that allow them to thrive in their careers.