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Jul 22, 2025/Podcast
In this episode, Alice Bell, PT, DPT, senior specialist, health policy and payment, is joined by Wanda Evans, PT, DPT, MHS, senior specialist, health policy and payment, to discuss how APTA advocacy led to Aetna’s decision to provide unrestricted direct access to physical therapist services.
Jun 30, 2021/Podcast
This PT encourages others in the profession to expand the bounds of what PTs can be.
Feb 25, 2018/Perspective
Maybe advocacy sounds boring, unappealing, or unimportant to you. To that I say, hogwash!
Aug 14, 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! PT compassion: Paul Erwin, PT, DPT, provides care and
Jan 1, 2021/White Paper
No lasting gains can be made in the opioid fight until the value of nonpharmacological approaches to chronic pain are recognized.
May 16, 2019/Test & Measure
Assesses health care-related quality of life measures for the general population.
Aug 8, 2022/Roundup
Advocacy by APTA and its members is paying off in some key ways.
The physical therapy profession is invested in individualized, patient-centered care, but that investment has broad societal and public health implications.
Feb 15, 2023/Roundup
A PT's tips on choosing the right pillow, plus more APTA members in the media.
Jan 23, 2019/Review
An as-yet unexplained connection: higher levels of physical activity and motor skills seem to create a "cognitive reserve" that buoys cognitive performance during life.