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6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) for Annual Checkup

Oct 13, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures gait and aerobic capacity.

Physical Therapy Workforce Data

Access data on salaries, demographics, and other physical therapy workforce information.

Empowering People With ALS

Mar 1, 2021/Column

Physical therapy has an important role in addressing the challenges of a devastating disease.

Addressing Social Determinants of Health

Jul 1, 2019/Feature

Health is affected by far more than the presence or absence of health care. PTs and PTAs can help improve the health of populations by using a wide array of strategies.

APTA Capitol Hill Day 2026

Apr 19, 2026/Event

Walk the Halls of Congress. Advocate for Payment Reform. Join 250 physical therapists in Washington, D.C., April 19-21 for three days of direct advocacy. Meet face-to-face with members of Congress and their staff to advance payment policies that strengthen your practice. Registration and housing deadline:

Moving Toward Quality Payment

Nov 1, 2018/Feature

CMS has proposed changes to the 2019 physician fee schedule that would require eligible PTs to participate in Medicare's Quality Payment Program next year. To prepare, PTs must understand what's behind these efforts, what they need to do, and what may lie ahead.

No One Way To Be a PT

Jun 30, 2021/Podcast

This PT encourages others in the profession to expand the bounds of what PTs can be.

Community Health Promotion: Reaching Beyond The Clinic

May 1, 2018/Feature

There's a growing role for PTs and PTAs in addressing preventable illness.

APTA-Supported Lymphedema Act Passes House

Nov 18, 2022/News

The legislation allowing Medicare to cover compression treatments now can be rolled into a larger package.

'It's not about having this 25-point plan.' Four PTs share advice for new grads

Aug 1, 2023/Podcast

Tips on finding mentors, negotiating contracts, and more.