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APTA is an individual membership professional organization representing member physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students of physical therapy.
May 22, 2026/Statement
In the model, physical therapists would serve as a critical component of some of Medicare’s most common surgical interventions.
Jan 4, 2021/News
Two new offerings aimed at researchers from underrepresented groups are among the programs now accepting applications through Feb. 15.
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
May 5, 2026/Article
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released its Medicare Advantage Contract Year 2027 Final Rule, finalizing policies related to utilization management, special needs plans, and supplemental benefits. While the rule does not directly address physical therapist payment or scope of practice,
Dec 12, 2023/News
The Department of Education grants program is aimed at reducing understaffing of school personnel who work with children with disabilities.
Jun 1, 2022/Podcast
PTs working with people with long COVID should measure and validate the patient’s experience.
Jan 1, 2024/CPG
This guideline offers recommendations for managing 10- to 18-year-old patients who have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Dec 1, 2024/Column
A sports PT volunteers in Haiti and discovers a love for teaching the country's first generation of physical therapists.
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