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Aug 1, 2025/Open Access
The Future of Meetings Task Force is appointed by the APTA Board of Directors. The detailed charge outlining the roles and responsibilities of this committee is provided below.
The “Risk Management Toolkit” is an APTA resource for educators developed in collaboration with the Healthcare Providers Service Organization. The toolkit includes four modules focused on risk management for students in physical therapy programs.
Jul 10, 2025/Position Paper
Jun 24, 2025/Position Paper
This is the position paper explaining why the Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act is needed and outlining what the bill will do.
Didi Matthews, PT, DPT, a board-certified clinical specialist in neurologic physical therapy, will deliver the sixth Lynda D. Woodruff Lecture on June 18 at 7 p.m. ET.
Aug 29, 2025/Resource
Ambient scribe tools refer to systems that operate discreetly in the background and use artificial intelligence to automatically capture, transcribe, and summarize patient-provider interactions into structured clinical notes. As these scribes becomes more prevalent in health care, PTs and PTAs using
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.
APTA has joined the MultiPlan Antitrust Litigation, which alleges a conspiracy to systematically underpay physical therapists and other health care providers for reimbursements of out-of-network services.
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Aug 31, 2015/Research Reports
BackgroundMost inspiratory muscle training (IMT) interventions
Most inspiratory muscle training (IMT) interventions
Jul 31, 2015/ProfessionWatch
There is no shortage of treatment approaches offered to people with pain. The maze
Jul 31, 2015/Research Reports
BackgroundThe effectiveness of risk stratification for low
The effectiveness of risk stratification for low
BackgroundDecreased movement ability, one of the hallmarks
Decreased movement ability, one of the hallmarks
BackgroundTrunk control is thought to contribute to upper extremity
Trunk control is thought to contribute to upper extremity
Jul 31, 2015/Perspective
This historical vignette explores the considerations of the Nobel Prize Committee
Jun 30, 2015/Research Reports
BackgroundA vicious circle of decreased physical fitness, early
A vicious circle of decreased physical fitness, early
BackgroundAlthough studies have established the safety and
Although studies have established the safety and
BackgroundCast immobilization induces mechanical hypersensitivity,
Cast immobilization induces mechanical hypersensitivity,
Jun 30, 2015/Innovative Technologies in Rehabilitation and Health Promotion: Special Series
BackgroundThe wrist extensors and flexors are profoundly affected
The wrist extensors and flexors are profoundly affected