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Aug 14, 2017/Test & Measure
This tool is used to assess adults and adolescents who have chronic pain.
Dec 1, 2018/Article
The importance of constant learning and abundant kindness.
Mar 1, 2024/News
APTA and researchers across the country oppose the new policy, which could have a chilling effect on needed research.
Sep 28, 2021/Roundup
We honored our past, thought about our future, and had some good times along the way.
Jul 7, 2023/News
The plan offers up real-world strategies to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion both within APTA and throughout the profession.
Dec 1, 2025/Column
How member feedback is shaping APTA Magazine’s transition to a more timely, digital-forward way of sharing stories.
Aug 19, 2025/Position Paper
The American Physical Therapy Association strongly urges Congress to pass the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514 / S. 1816). This legislation would reduce health care providers’ administrative burden by addressing unnecessary preauthorization requirements, ultimately increasing efficiencies
Aug 16, 2017/Test & Measure
A revised version of the ADRQL was developed based on analyses of the psychometric properties of the original ADRQL and consists of 40 items addressing the same domains.
Oct 14, 2025/Article
Note: This article was updated in May 2026 to link to the FAQ that Cigna created for APTA. Effective Oct. 1, Cigna Healthcare implemented a new site-of-care review process for outpatient hospital physical therapy and occupational therapy services.
Rehabilitative and habilitative services are among the essential health benefits that need to be maintained — and even expanded.