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Mar 25, 2024/Article
Access a list of climate scanning tools to help you assess the DEI culture of your individual spaces and identify areas of improvement.
Awards
This award recognizes outstanding clinical practice interaction between physical therapists and physical therapist assistants who are a part of a highly functional PT-PTA Team.
Mar 29, 2019/News
Sometimes physical therapy doesn't just heal an injury, it changes the course of a patient's life for the better. Colleen Rapp, a press operator for the Denver Post, thought her physically demanding job was exercise enough—until she got a wholistic view of her health status from her physical therapist
Jan 23, 2019/Review
An as-yet unexplained connection: higher levels of physical activity and motor skills seem to create a "cognitive reserve" that buoys cognitive performance during life.
Oct 3, 2018/News
October is National Physical Therapy Month (NPTM), an opportunity to amplify and promote the benefits of physical therapy, and to make more people aware of APTA’s #ChoosePT campaign.
Apr 19, 2019/News
If a proposed rule from the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is adopted as planned, inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) will see a 2.5% payment increase in the 2020 fiscal year (FY), which begins October 1, 2019—an approximate boost of $195 million. But they'll also need to prepare for
Jul 26, 2018/Perspective
PTAs are highly trained in providing treatment interventions for patients and are an asset for patient care.
Nov 6, 2018/Perspective
I wonder, are collaboration and teamwork the same?
Jul 1, 2025/Column
How one early experience of belonging at APTA CSM helped a young PT overcome imposter syndrome and dedicate his career to service.
Feb 3, 2016/Clinical Summary
Conservative management, including physical therapy, has been shown to be beneficial in decreasing pain, improving motion, and maximizing function.