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2024 Annual Report

Apr 14, 2025/Annual Report

APTA is committed to building a community that advances the profession of physical therapy to improve the health of society. Through this mission, our work in 2024 remained focused on what matters most to our members. Our unwavering advocacy led to historic wins, and the resources we created helped members

Total Knee, Partial Disclosure?

Sep 1, 2019/Column

A PT faces a determination at discharge.

Priceless: Financial Education for PTs, PTAs, & Students

Apr 3, 2018/Perspective

I'll be the first to say that I haven't always made the best financial decisions while in physical therapy school.

Shaping Our Next 100 Years: Creating a Tool for Change

Feb 23, 2021/Perspective

We can engage now, not at some point in the future.

Expanding Opportunities In a Compact Way

Dec 1, 2018/Column

Do you want to provide physical therapist services in more than one state? The Physical Therapy Licensure Compact may help you achieve your goal.

HHS Discrimination Decision Runs Counter to Profession's Values

Jun 16, 2020/News

APTA is opposed to ACA rule changes that open the door for discrimination based on gender identity.

Ethics in Practice: #Boundaries: When Is the Line Being Crossed?

Aug 1, 2023/Column

With social media, when does a professional relationship get too personal?

APTA-CAPTE Joint Statement on Advancing Physical Therapy Education Accreditation

Mar 29, 2021/Statement

The statement is a promising first step to further enhance an already strong connection between the two organizations.

From PT in Motion Magazine: Social Determinants of Health

Jul 3, 2019/News

Health care is one thing. But the context of that care, the constellation of factors that can affect health for individuals and entire communities? That's something else entirely—and physical therapists (PTs), physical therapist assistants (PTAs), and physical therapy education programs are engaged.

For Consumers: Dry Needling: What You Should Know

Aug 1, 2018/Website

This webpage from APTA's consumer-focused ChoosePT.com website provides an overview of the intervention, related equipment used, and the PT's role.