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APTA Combined Sections Meeting: A Virtual Experience

May 1, 2021/Feature

We hosted APTA CSM as a virtual event this year. And, with over 15,000 registrants, it continued as the country's largest gathering of the profession.

Embedded PTs: Changing the Face of Physical Therapy

Sep 1, 2020/Feature

Embedded physical therapists, who treat specific populations on-site, likely will play a large part in the future of physical therapy.

Transitioning Pediatric Patients to Adult Services

Apr 1, 2022/Article

Preparing a pediatric patient who will need ongoing physical therapy into adulthood may require years of planning.

Confirming and Reaffirming

Oct 1, 2021/Column

Defining moments can come more than once in life, as with a move to America, the birth of a baby, starting a practice, and a being thrown a curveball.

5 Things I Learned From My First Year of PT School

Jul 27, 2022/Perspective

In addition to learning the fundamentals of my chosen profession, I learned a lot about myself during my first year of PT school.

APTA Advocacy Leads to Noridian Updated Guidance on Plan of Care Signature

Oct 14, 2025/News

On Sept. 10, the Medicare Administrative Contractor Noridian Healthcare Solutions amended its existing guidance on the regulations governing certification of the therapy plan of care. The change, which updates the guidance to reflect the new POC signature exception, comes in response to outreach and

Appropriate Use of Designations

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.

Lachman Test – Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tears

Jan 28, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures amount of anterior tibial translation with respect to the femur; used to detect tears in the ACL

Fatigue Severity Scale

Jun 5, 2017/Test & Measure

FSS is a unidimensional self-report questionnaire that measures how fatigue impacts one’s ability to function in the last week.

Advanced Breast Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment (Updated) [NICE CG81]

Feb 19, 2025/CPG

This guideline provides recommendations related to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with advanced breast cancer.