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APTA History

Since our founding in 1921, our association has moved us forward together, with a passion and commitment to transform lives and strengthen our profession.

Stroke Impact Scale (SIS)

May 21, 2013/Test & Measure

Stroke Impact Scale (SIS)

Raise Awareness and Celebrate the Profession this National Physical Therapy Month

October is National Physical Therapy Month, an opportunity to raise awareness of the benefits of physical therapy.

APTA Continuing Competence Resources Help You Understand, Evaluate, and Advocate

May 15, 2024/News

A webpage devoted exclusively to continuing competence is helping the profession move toward a more unified concept.

Conversations That Matter: APTA President Kyle Covington and DPT Steph Talk About the Future of Physical Therapy

Nov 14, 2025/Video

What happens when a frontline clinician sits down with the president of APTA for a conversation about where our profession is headed?

APTA House of Delegates

Our House of Delegates is made up of APTA members from across the country who adopt motions to guide the profession and association.

Acutely Insufficient

Mar 1, 2018/Article

A performance instrument omits key facts.

While The PT's Away

Nov 1, 2017/Column

A star student must question his own hype.

VA Increases Pay Levels for PTAs

Feb 3, 2021/News

APTA pressed for updated descriptions of PTA qualifications and skills. The change led to a raise in pay ranges.

Guideline-Driven Management of Hypertension: An Evidence-Based Update

Apr 1, 2021/CPG

This report takes a rigorous, evidence-based approach to recommend treatment thresholds, goals, and medications in the management of hypertension in adults.