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Transforming Society

We empower the physical therapy profession to make a deeper impact in the world around us.

Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Provide Significant Rehabilitative Value in Postacute Care

Apr 5, 2021/Statement

Study across 1.4 million Medicare cases indicates patients receiving these therapies have better quality of life and fewer hospital readmissions.

Reasons to Ride a Bike

Nov 10, 2021/Podcast

Learn about the benefits of adding bicycling to your life, the challenges you may face, and how to overcome them.

PT Role in Wound Management Team Reinforced in New White Paper

Mar 1, 2017/News

A new white paper that describes the current state of PTs in wound management.

With Health Care Reform Plan Still Unclear, APTA Signs Onto Coalition Letter to Preserve Rehab Services

Apr 26, 2017/News

APTA and other organizations are staking out their positions on policies that should remain no matter what.

APTA Centennial Scholars Spotlight: May 2022

May 1, 2022/Magazine

This month, APTA Magazine spotlights the following APTA Centennial Scholars: Michelle Fogg and Ash Michelle Haller.

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.

Embracing Divine Dissatisfaction: The Fifth Annual Woodruff Lecture

Jun 17, 2024/News

Recognizing that so many feel discouraged at growing resistance to DEI efforts, lecturer Julian Magee challenged the profession to turn discontentment into divine dissatisfaction.

Student Focus: APTA Geriatrics

Sep 1, 2024/Column

Practice in geriatrics doesn't have a limited focus. Why every day is something different.

Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine and PTs

Oct 1, 2024/Feature

How physical therapists and physical therapist assistants can incorporate lifestyle medicine tenets into patient care for improved outcomes.