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Nov 1, 2018/Feature
Here's what PTs need to know about pediatric overuse injuries.
Licensure is required in order to practice as a PT or work as a PTA in the United States. Licensure is managed by individual state regulatory boards.
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.
Aug 18, 2019/Perspective
It may sound dramatic to some, but this personal evolution has been genuinely liberating.
Nov 15, 2022/News
APTA, AOTA, and ASHA successfully made the case for codes that can be applied to caregiver education for patients with functional deficits.
May 15, 2023/News
APTA and other organizations continue to push for clarification in a range of other facility settings.
Apr 4, 2018/Article
Nearly one in five Medicare patients discharged from the hospital is readmitted within 30 days; that's approximately 2.6 million seniors at a cost of more than $26 billion every year.
Apr 1, 2020/Article
TRICARE covers physical therapy when furnished by a PT, or PTA performing under the supervision of a TRICARE-authorized PT.
An annual visit allows physical therapists to determine health status and identify health risks of individuals in their community.
Oct 16, 2020/News
The updated quick-take resources cover 20 systems including outpatient therapy, home health, and skilled nursing facilities.