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Jan 21, 2025/Podcast
Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Andrew Post, PT, DPT, about winning the 2024 APTA Outstanding Research Award.
Aug 20, 2020/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Supports and participates in workforce planning efforts with other stakeholders to meet the needs of the profession and society.
Sensing technologies and robotic interfaces have tremendous potential for physical therapy.
Pelvic health physical therapy is a vital part of recovery in the postpartum period.
We empower the physical therapy profession to make a deeper impact in the world around us.
APTA is an individual membership professional organization representing member physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students of physical therapy.
Oct 2, 2025/News
APTA-championed legislation, which would help bolster the physical therapy workforce, especially in rural and underserved areas, was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives this week by Reps. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., and Morgan Griffith, R-Va. If enacted, this legislation would add PTs to the
Aug 1, 2021/CPG
This guideline developed by the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association provides recommendations for effective physical therapy evaluation, treatment, and management of individuals experiencing limitations in the ability to participate in work following injury
Aug 18, 2025/News
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy, or ESWT, is emerging as a noninvasive treatment option in physical therapy. ESWT utilizes sound waves to relieve pain and aid healing. It's important for physical therapists to understand the different forms of ESWT, such as focused and radial shockwave therapies, as
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