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Centennial Events: Driving Our Diversity Fundraising Effort Over the Goal Line

Sep 7, 2021/News

A two-year effort to double funds could hit its mark with centennial happenings, the new APTA HQ — and your donations.

Online APTA Live Event to Explore the Impact of Recent Report on Virtual MSK Care

Jun 10, 2024/News

Join us June 27 for a live online discussion on the recently released report confirming that virtual health technologies, when guided by a PT, deliver ″clinically meaningful improvements in pain and function″ for patients with musculoskeletal conditions.

July Advocacy Roundup: How Nearly a Decade of Advocacy Helped APTA Lead the Way on Aetna’s Direct Access Policy Change

Jul 22, 2025/Podcast

In this episode, Alice Bell, PT, DPT, senior specialist, health policy and payment, is joined by Wanda Evans, PT, DPT, MHS, senior specialist, health policy and payment, to discuss how APTA advocacy led to Aetna’s decision to provide unrestricted direct access to physical therapist services.

A Responsibility to Innovate: Managing the Trends Shaping the Future of Rehab

Nov 1, 2025/Feature

The APTA Future of Rehab Therapy Summit highlighted emerging technologies and partnerships changing rehabilitation and patient care.

IMPROVE VTE Risk Model

Oct 31, 2021/Test & Measure

The IMPROVE VTE Risk Model is an assessment tool that is used to discriminate risk of developing validated venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients who are critically ill, based on clinical variables.1

Interprofessional Education and Practice: Resources for Educators

Explore key resources to help physical therapy faculty integrate interprofessional education, or IPE, into their teaching and program design.

Study: Starting Physical Therapy on Surgery Day Tied to Shorter Hospital Stays

Dec 7, 2022/Review

Geriatric hip fracture surgery patients who started PT services on the day of surgery or one day later also had lower mortality.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, May 2020

May 13, 2020/News

Highlighting recent, mostly local media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members.

Knee Osteoarthritis

Nov 13, 2024/Clinical Summary

OA may be accompanied by pain, immobility, muscle weakness, and a decrease in function and activities of daily living.

Bigger. Better?

Nov 1, 2015/Column

The health insurance "Big 5" may become a "Big 3." Why is this happening? What are the implications for patients and physical therapy?