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Mar 20, 2018/News
Building a community that advances the profession of physical therapy to improve the health of society" is now the official mission statement for APTA.
Our association is guided by our strategic plan, which aligns with the mission statement and furthers APTA’s pursuit of our vision for the physical therapy profession.
May 1, 2024/Clinical Summary
This clinical summary provides information on the background, pathophysiology, and management of people who are at risk for and who have had a cerebrovascular accident.
Apr 1, 2021/Column
Reminiscences of a PT and mother.
Jul 27, 2022/Perspective
In addition to learning the fundamentals of my chosen profession, I learned a lot about myself during my first year of PT school.
Aug 7, 2023/Review
Researchers found delayed treatment increased risks that ranged from 25% to 150% depending on timing of the first visit.
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;
Jun 2, 2021/Roundup
New CDC guidance, effects of mild coronavirus infection, employee vaccination requirements, and more.
Dec 1, 2019/Feature
Newly named Catherine Worthingham Fellows of the American Physical Therapy Association and APTA emerging leaders discuss the physical therapy profession's past, present, and future-and share advice.
Jun 1, 2022/Feature
A 2021 report outlined a vision of excellence in physical therapy education. What's needed next is action to realize it.