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Jan 2, 2026/News
On July 14, 2025, the APTA House of Delegates officially adopted The Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapy Profession. This updated Code combines into one document the current Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist with the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant.
Oct 1, 2025/Policies & Bylaws
HOD P07-25-55-54 [Position]
Apr 30, 2026/Position Paper
APTA strongly opposes the U.S. Department of Education’s federal student loan program regulations finalized in April 2026, which do not define the doctor of physical therapy, or DPT, degree as a professional degree.
Oct 1, 2023/Column
One physical therapist's struggle in DPT school led to an ADHD diagnosis and, eventually, a successful career.
Jul 1, 2018/Feature
Cyclists stay on a healthy and steady course with the help of physical therapy.
Mar 1, 2024/Feature
CPGs are meant to optimize patient care by providing PTs and PTAs with recommended care options — as long as clinicians follow them.
Nov 1, 2024/Column
A longtime physical therapist reflects on the interconnectedness of the profession.
Oct 2, 2024/Podcast
In the October 2024 issue of APTA Magazine, Jasmine Blocker, PT, DPT, learned perseverance and determination after failing out of — and subsequently being reinstated into — PT school.
Apr 27, 2022/News
The agency laid out a general strategy for how it hopes to move the needle on disparities in access and outcomes.
Jan 16, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures axial motion (neck, trunk, spine); assesses functional use of available spinal motion, combined with visual ability.