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APTA Report: Pandemic Continues to Disrupt Physical Therapy Profession

Aug 17, 2020/News

Responses to July survey show a profession that is challenged, adapting, and steadfast.

Class Action

Sep 1, 2018/Column

Students identify and meet a need. Patients with cancer benefit.

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.

A Struggle I Would Not Change

Dec 2, 2019/Perspective

We had a life that we were settled into, struggles and all. Now, I wanted to change things.

Bette Horstman, PT, MEd, Turns 100 During APTA's Centennial Year

Dec 6, 2021/Open Access

If you want to catch up with Bette Horstman, PT, MEd, you're going to have to work around her bowling league schedules (she's in two different leagues, so it can get complicated) and possibly a hair appointment, not to mention her volunteer hours with a local VA hospital, her pro bono work in her hometown,

DEI and the Big Sky: 5 Questions for This Year's Woodruff Lecturer

Jun 7, 2023/Interview

Emmanuel John says increasing PT and PTA diversity is necessary to the profession's survival. Watch his lecture on June 15.

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

Aug 8, 2017/Clinical Summary

PTs and PTAs are frequently involved in the care of patients at risk for, or with, coronary artery disease.

Medicare Payment Thresholds for Outpatient Therapy Services

The former Medicare therapy caps are now annual thresholds that PTs are permitted to exceed for medically necessary services.

UnitedHealthcare Allows Telehealth for Physical Therapy

Mar 27, 2020/News

During the health emergency, the payer will reimburse physical therapy delivered via telehealth services.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, November 2019

Nov 13, 2019/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. Enjoy! Getting soldiers back in shape: Kevin Houck, PT, DPT,