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Feb 12, 2019/Review
PTs and PTAs working in long-term care continue to experience musculoskeletal disorders linked to patient handling incidents,
Jan 22, 2019/News
Let the construction begin: current and former APTA leaders gathered in Alexandria, Virginia, to celebrate the groundbreaking of APTA Centennial Center, a 7-story, 115,000-square-foot building that will be the association's headquarters beginning in 2021. The building will support APTA's workforce of
Mar 6, 2018/Review
Nearly a third of patients prescribed physical activity have functional limitations that could interfere with their ability to follow the directives.
Feb 13, 2018/News
Everyone's talking about "value-based care," but what does the concept really mean, and how will it affect your practice? That's the subject of a new 21-part podcast series now available for download from APTA.
Oct 4, 2018/Perspective
As a doctor of physical therapy student, I owe much of my success in school to the help of my fellow classmates. We spend more time together in classes, at the gym, and at the library than we do in our own homes. Whether that means delving into confusing class material or being each other's test dummies
Mar 1, 2020/Feature
A growing number of schools that offer DPT and pre-physical therapy programs are exposing their students to strategies for inventing and innovating, from concept to production and marketing. And the programs' goals reach well beyond the invention itself.
May 1, 2020/Roundup
A collection of recently published studies and opinion pieces relevant to COVID-19.
Mar 1, 2025/Open Access
New APTA President Kyle Covington, PT, DPT, PhD, shares his goals for the organization on the eve of the next strategic plan.
Aug 18, 2025/News
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy, or ESWT, is emerging as a noninvasive treatment option in physical therapy. ESWT utilizes sound waves to relieve pain and aid healing. It's important for physical therapists to understand the different forms of ESWT, such as focused and radial shockwave therapies, as
Jun 1, 2020/Column
For PTs and PTAs, the two never have been more closely intertwined.