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Shockwave Therapy in Physical Therapy: The Sound of Healing

Dec 1, 2025/Article

Exploring the benefits, evidence, and potential drawbacks of using shockwave therapy to support patient recovery.

Defining Moment | What Is Physical Therapy, Really?

Dec 1, 2025/Column

A chance conversation with an old friend opened one PT's eyes to how easily patient trust can be lost.

Member Value | Close Out the Year Strong — and Step Into 2026 With Momentum

Dec 1, 2025/Column

As the year winds down, there’s no better time to make a plan to invest in yourself and your career.

Success Story | Advancing Endurance Performance Through Evidence-Based Physiotherapy

Dec 1, 2025/Column

A comprehensive, research-driven approach helps a young athlete achieve elite-level running goals.

CMS Updates Guidance to Reflect Current Plan of Care Signature Exception

Dec 3, 2025/Article

A recent U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ MLN Matters update provided guidance on a range of topics, including the plan of care signature exception from the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule that went into effect Jan. 1. The update follows months of coordinated advocacy efforts by APTA

A Physical Therapy Profile: Incomes for the Profession, 2025

Dec 10, 2025/Report

This report from APTA uses data from APTA's 2025 Physical Therapy Profile Survey to provide a snapshot of incomes earned in the physical therapy profession. The report also examines the relationship between reported income and factors that may influence income, including geographic location, practice

APTA Unveils Key Workforce and Income Trends in Physical Therapy

Dec 10, 2025/Article

Collecting and sharing workforce data is essential for enabling APTA members to make informed decisions about their careers and practices. By understanding demographic, workforce, and income trends, as well as challenges faced across practice settings, APTA provides the profession with actionable insights

PTAs Shaping What’s Next: Board Eligibility and the Future of Leadership

Dec 16, 2025/Podcast

Listening Time — 26:53 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify For the first time in APTA history, physical therapist assistants are eligible to serve on the APTA Board of Directors beginning with the 2026 cycle. In this episode, host Kelley Kubota, PT, DPT, MS, sits down with Evan Bier,

Quality Payment Program: What Physical Therapists Need to Know in 2026

Dec 22, 2025/Article

In this review: If you see Medicare patients, changes to the Quality Payment Program in 2026 may have an impact on your practice. Review APTA's resources on the QPP to figure out if you are an eligible provider or practice. If you already participate in QPP, read more to find out what changes are coming

What to Know About the New Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapy Profession

Jan 6, 2026/Podcast

Listening Time — 33:47 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify

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News from the Foundation for Physical Therapy

Oct 23, 2016/research-article

Clinically Important Differences for the Upper-Extremity Fugl-Meyer Scale in People With Minimal to Moderate Impairment Due to Chronic Stroke

May 31, 2012/research-article

Background

The upper-extremity portion of the Fugl-Meyer Scale

Validation of the Comprehensive ICF Core Set for Multiple Sclerosis From the Perspective of Physical Therapists

Mar 7, 2012/research-article

Background

The Comprehensive ICF Core Set for Multiple Sclerosis

Quantitative Paraspinal Muscle Measurements: Inter-Software Reliability and Agreement Using OsiriX and ImageJ

Mar 7, 2012/research-article

Background

Variations in paraspinal muscle cross-sectional area

Response of the Patient in the Case Report

Oct 23, 2016/research-article

Editorial Board Response

Oct 23, 2016/research-article

Clinical Decision Making in Exercise Prescription for Fall Prevention

Apr 30, 2012/Research Reports

Background

Physical therapists often prescribe exercises for

Hippotherapy—An Intervention to Habilitate Balance Deficits in Children With Movement Disorders: A Clinical Trial

Apr 30, 2012/Research Reports

Background

Clinical observations have suggested that hippotherapy

Lyme Disease as an Underlying Cause of Supraspinatus Tendinopathy in an Overhead Athlete

Apr 30, 2012/Case Reports

Background and Purpose

Supraspinatus tendinopathy is a common

Understanding Falls in Multiple Sclerosis: Association of Mobility Status, Concerns About Falling, and Accumulated Impairments

Feb 29, 2012/Research Reports

Background

Falls in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) are