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Nov 1, 2024/Article
Among other provisions, PTs and PTAs will benefit from changes to supervision requirements and plan of care certifications.
Licensure is required in order to practice as a PT or work as a PTA in the United States. Licensure is managed by individual state regulatory boards.
Aug 15, 2025/Resource
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy, or ESWT, is a noninvasive treatment that utilizes sound waves to reduce pain and promote tissue healing, although its exact therapeutic mechanism remains unclear.
Nov 1, 2018/Feature
Here's what PTs need to know about pediatric overuse injuries.
May 25, 2021/Review
Researchers put price tags on comorbidities associated with higher TJA costs and see risk adjustment as a way to counter 'cherry picking.'
Dec 9, 2020/News
Senators push for a fix, support grows for a bill to offset the cuts, and APTA says keep the calls coming to Capitol Hill.
Dec 11, 2020/Roundup
Vaccines for nursing homes, PPE shortages, COVID-19 complications, and more.
Aug 1, 2025/Article
They asked tough clinical questions — and built research careers to answer them. Two mid-career physical therapist scientists share their advice.
Aug 21, 2019/News
Our take on a proposed pilot project from the FCC to increase the delivery of telehealth to rural and low-income Americans.
Feb 1, 2020/Column
Changes for 2020 include new codes for dry needling and changes to a number of existing codes.