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Primary Care

PTs are qualified to serve in primary care roles, but there are policy barriers.

Understanding Compliance

Jan 7, 2020/Article

There are compliance elements related to multiple laws and payment systems. Here are some of the areas that could have a particular impact on your practice.

Circling Back and Moving Ahead – Defining Moment

Nov 18, 2019/Podcast

Rachel Tavel, PT, DPT, discusses how her travel writer’s journey led her to a career in physical therapy.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, February 2019

Feb 13, 2019/News

"The Good Stuff" is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day. Enjoy! The power of Darfur United: Alexandra Nuttall-Smith,

VA Rolls Out New Community Care Program

Jun 7, 2019/News

The VA released final rules related to a completely retooled program that allows veterans more choice in health care providers.

Study: Even Small Amounts of Physical Activity Can Lower Depression Risk

May 3, 2022/Review

An analysis of multiple studies found participants who reached just half of the weekly PA recommendation saw a 18% drop in depression risk.

APTA to CMS: Proposed 8% Cut is 'Arbitrary' and Puts Patients at Risk

Sep 27, 2019/News

APTA is fighting a "nonsensical" and "arbitrary" plan to cut physical therapy reimbursement by 8% in 2021.

Box and Block Test (BBT)

Oct 6, 2014/Test & Measure

Assesses unilateral gross manual dexterity.

Glancing Blows

Sep 1, 2015/Column

The importance of looking below the surface.

'DEI Is Not New': A Brief Q&A With 2021 Woodruff Lecturer

Jun 9, 2021/Interview

Charlene Portee says new strategies — and then, action — are what's needed to strengthen diversity, equity, and inclusion in the profession.