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Nursing and Allied Health Reference Source from EBSCO, formerly known as Rehabilitation Reference Center, provides current information and point-of-care resources in the fields of physical therapy, sports medicine, respiratory therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, social work, and
Jun 26, 2019/News
The influence of PTJ (Physical Therapy), APTA's scientific journal, continues to grow: according to Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the frequency with which PTJ is cited in other journals—its "impact factor"—made PTJ #7 among rehabilitation journals and #16 among orthopedic journals in 2018. A journal's
Sep 24, 2024/Podcast
Editor-in-Chief Steven George talks with Jason Silvernail about his perspective paper on defining orthopaedic manual physical therapy (OMPT) as a subspecialty of the profession.
Jun 1, 2017/Article
APTA is committed to preserving the provisions of Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act to ensure that students with disabilities have access to physical therapy services necessary to take full advantage of a free and public education.
Jun 25, 2021/Review
Data from nearly 1 million Medicare patients also suggests that in some parts of the country, TKA occurs after only a few provider visits.
Oct 6, 2025/News
Thousands of PT and PTA students participated in APTA’s Flash Action Strategy, Sept. 17-18, by creating social media posts and videos promoting falls prevention awareness and the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly, or SAFE, Act (H.R. 1171/S. 2612). APTA student member advocacy led to over
APTA has patient care resources to help you in your daily practice —including content and tools previously housed at PTNow.
Oct 1, 2017/Feature
APTA annually honors Emerging Leaders-PTs and PTAs who are making outstanding contributions to the field of physical therapy early in their careers. Here's what some of them have been doing.
Jun 16, 2021/Perspective
Can you effectively manage individuals with the diagnosis of "vertigo"? The answer is yes.
Apr 16, 2021/Roundup
Many state legislatures are still in session, but positive changes are already in the works. Here's a progress report.