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Brain Injury Care: 3 APTA Resources to Help You Advance Your Knowledge

Mar 20, 2023/Roundup

PTs and PTAs have an important role to play. Here's how you can learn, explore, and connect during Brain Injury Awareness Month.

Researcher Spotlight

Dec 1, 2024/Article

Jim Gordon, PT, EdD, FAPTA, takes stock of his research journey and the challenges that remain.

From Near Death To Walking Steady: A COVID-19 Survivor's Journey

Jul 16, 2020/Podcast

Brian de Castro didn't fit the profile of someone likely to find himself in a life-and-death battle with COVID-19. His entire family got the virus and recovered quickly, but the 39-year-old who was in good health, is required two weeks on a ventilator. Physical therapy was key to his recovery.

New Legislation Targets Medicare Payment Cuts

Nov 2, 2020/News

A bipartisan bill introduced in the House would restore payments set to be slashed — including a fix for the 9% cut for physical therapy.

Creating Pipelines to Advance DEI

Oct 2, 2019/Podcast

MUSC students created a program to expose young students from minority populations to the physical therapy profession, and pair them with mentors to help nurture them. In this episode, Spencer Baron, PT, DPT, talks about these initiatives and the crucial role DEI plays in the profession.

COVID-19 Outcome Measures for Physical Therapy

Jun 25, 2021/Podcast

In this APTA Live event, we will talk with members of the Cross-Academy/Section COVID-19 Core Outcome Measure Task Force about the physical therapy core outcome measures algorithms they developed — one for adults and one for children.

Research: Low Physical Fitness Possible Risk Factor for Later Mental Disorders

Nov 23, 2020/Review

Low cardio fitness and grip strength were associated with increased odds of developing depression and anxiety years later.

Don't Stop Thinkin' About Tomorrow: APTA Scholars Program Continues in 2022

Feb 14, 2022/News

The retooled program, launched during our centennial year, will continue to focus on nurturing the next generation of APTA leaders.

CMS: Private Practices Must Continue Direct Supervision of PTAs Providing RTM

Jan 23, 2023/News

APTA advised private practice PTs to continue direct supervision for PTA use of remote therapeutic monitoring until CMS clarified the issue.

New Volunteers Join the APTA Media Corps in January

Dec 23, 2024/News

These APTA member volunteers help bring the voice of the profession to the public.