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Feb 9, 2023/Website
The Guide is the description of physical therapist practice for use by PT and PTA educators, students, and clinicians.
Oct 1, 2025/Policies & Bylaws
House position: APTA supports the development and utilization of evidence‐based practice.
APTA provides its interpretation of the one-on-one and group codes, using patient care scenarios and an analysis of the proper coding for them. Although these scenarios have been submitted to CMS, APTA has received no response from the agency as to its agreement or disagreement with APTA's interpretations.
Sep 7, 2021/Roundup
From an international summit on the profession's future to this year's Maley Lecture, plenty of opportunities to get in on the celebration.
Dec 1, 2023/Feature
The American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education celebrates its silver anniversary.
Aug 6, 2025/News
As the 2025 legislative season has come to a close in most states, many APTA chapters achieved significant victories that improve payment, address provider credentialing, and reduce administrative burden.
Sep 8, 2020/Test & Measure
Pain pressure threshold (PPT) is used to measure deep muscular tissue sensitivity.
May 22, 2026/Open Access
House position: APTA's 2016 House of Delegates amended the position HOD P06-19-51-57 to limit the use of abbreviated designations after a physical therapist's or physical therapist assistant's name.
Apr 1, 2020/Feature
Stepping out from full-time practice looks different from how it once did. The options during and after a hiatus vary for PTs and PTAs.
