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New Balance Offers Discounts to APTA Members

Jul 19, 2021/News

You can save 25% on New Balance shoes and apparel.

Who Are Tomorrow's PTs and PTAs?

Jun 1, 2018/Feature

As the patient population becomes more diverse, are physical therapy providers keeping up? Who are today's PTs and PTAs? Who will they be tomorrow?

Ankle Plantar-Flexor Endurance (Toe Raise) – Achilles Tendinitis

May 30, 2017/Test & Measure

Measures plantar-flexor endurance in weight bearing; also shown to be reliable and valid for examination of lower leg function in patients with Achilles tendinopathy.

Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX®)

Aug 7, 2017/Test & Measure

Estimates an individual’s 10-year probability of incurring a hip or other major osteoporotic fracture.

Takeaways From the Proposed 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Part 1

Jul 14, 2023/News

Cuts continue, but APTA's advocacy helped spark positive movement related to PTA supervision, code values, and more.

Study: As Few as 3.7 Minutes of Short-Burst Vigorous PA Lowers Cancer Risk

Aug 28, 2023/Review

Researchers found that vigorous intermittent lifestyle PA daily can lower risk by as much as 32%. And it doesn't have to happen all at once.

Viewpoints

Jun 1, 2017/Magazine

The Importance of Patient Education and Self-Management

Event Commitments

Safe Events APTA cares about creating a safe environment for every event participant. We do this by working with local partners to monitor nearby safety concerns, hiring security to safeguard event spaces, sharing how the emergency notification systems work, and stocking emergency response resources,

Five Tips for Working With the Injured Runner

Aug 24, 2021/Perspective

As clinicians we want to optimize our ability to return our patients and clients to their desired sports.

Defining Moment: Healing the Little Brain

Apr 1, 2025/Column

A physical therapist recalls a memorable patient and her struggles to make peace with the patient’s untimely death.