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Jul 11, 2018/Perspective
Patient-centered care is the hallmark of physical therapist practice. Individualized patient and client assessment helps us tailor treatment to support effective self-management and optimal independence. PTs and physical therapist assistants often underestimate the powerful impact of our patient relationships;
Jul 1, 2023/Article
How PTs and PTAs can raise the profile of the profession by raising awareness in the media.
Dec 13, 2017/News
"The Good Stuff," is an occasional series that highlights recent, mostly local 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.
Sep 19, 2023/Resource
APTA has Identified these potential funding sources for members who wish to conduct needed research on physical therapy clinical productivity.
Jan 26, 2022/Review
The analysis echoes recommendations in a new CPG from APTA on PT management of PD.
Oct 26, 2022/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Physical therapist practice and the practice of physical therapy are synonymous. Both phrases are inclusive of patient and client management, and direction and supervision. Direction and supervision apply to the physical therapist assistant, who is the only individual who assists a physical
Nov 12, 2020/Resource
Older adults deserve care based on clinical need without the interference of ageism.
Aug 1, 2023/Column
Finding purpose in physical therapy, talking about power imbalances, soccer PTs, and more.
Dec 4, 2020/News
The change, pushed for by APTA, will allow PTs to use many commonly paired codes for services delivered in the same day.
Aug 12, 2020/News
ABPTS is extending application deadlines and offering payment options for PTs interested in pursuing board certification.