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Jun 30, 2017/News
PTs "are in the perfect position to be involved in primary care," according to John Heick, PT, DPT, PhD, but to make the most of the opportunity, PTs need to understand the current primary care landscape and its potential for the future.
Jul 5, 2019/Review
The findings lend further support to the ideas behind APTA's efforts to increase telehealth opportunities for PTs and their patients.
Aug 1, 2017/Column
It's made up, yet it's very real.
Nov 1, 2024/Article
Among other provisions, PTs and PTAs will benefit from changes to supervision requirements and plan of care certifications.
Mar 18, 2014/CPG
This guideline offers recommendations for physical therapy mobility, endurance, and strength exercises for children and adolescents ages 6 to 21 years undergoing hemopoietic stem cell transplant.
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.
Oct 21, 2024/CPG
May 22, 2024/Resource
APTA Board of Directors adopted a set of criteria to be used by any stakeholder groups developing diagnostic systems/labels as it applies to movement system diagnosis.
Jun 1, 2022/Feature
Practices that show how they improve patient outcomes while lowering costs have a lot to gain as health care moves to payment models focused on value.