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New Bill Could Make Medicare More Telehealth-Friendly

May 3, 2017/News

APTA's proposal would expand where telehealth can take place, as well as which patients and providers can participate.

Defining Moment: They’re Number One

Dec 1, 2017/Podcast

Daryl Menke, PT, DPT, describes how a PT and an inaugural PTA class experience personal and professional growth.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, January 2022

Jan 19, 2022/Roundup

Members sharing their expertise, insights, and experiences with the media.

Researchers: Physical Inactivity Impacts a Host of Noncommunicable Diseases

Apr 12, 2021/Review

A global study links significant percentages of dementia, depression, cancer, and stroke to insufficient PA.

It's Your Turn

Jun 21, 2018/Perspective

I decided to focus all of my energy on school. And when I say “all,” I'm speaking literally.

Let's Make a Difference Together—It's Not Too Late

May 21, 2019/Perspective

It started at APTA's Annual Conference in Boston in 2005. I was walking back to the hotel with my colleague and fellow PTA Kerry Williams. We had a late dinner and decided to stop at a fast food restaurant for ice cream. That's when I saw a mother and her two kids, a brother and sister ages maybe 9 and

Internships at APTA

APTA's internships are designed to give Physical Therapy students and graduates experience with their professional association and are intended to benefit the intern as well as APTA.

Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale (MSIS-29)

Jun 16, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures coordination, fatigue, flexibility, muscle performance, muscle tone/spasticity, balance/falls, reach and grasp, self-care, and health and wellness.

From the 2017 House of Delegates: Setting a Course for the Profession's Future

Jun 22, 2017/News

During her address to the 2017 House, APTA President Sharon Dunn, PT, PhD, challenged delegates to make "bold moves" that would define where physical therapy would go in its next 100 years.

APTA Report: Use of Direct Access Among PTs Is Widespread, but Barriers Need to Be Addressed

Oct 20, 2017/News

Most of the use is occurring in private and hospital-based outpatient clinics and group practices.