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Nov 18, 2019/Perspective
Lessons learned from a first-year student attending a national conference.
Oct 3, 2018/News
APTA’s ongoing efforts to build public awareness and its leadership in policy discussions around nonopioid alternatives to pain.
Sep 8, 2017/News
September 25 is the deadline for comments to CMS on its proposal to shift from 60- to 30-day episodes of care and to launch a new case-mix adjustment model that removes physical therapy visit thresholds, among other changes.
Jun 24, 2024/News
Early bird deadlines begin July 1 and offer additional savings.
Jun 13, 2013/Test & Measure
Berg Balance Scale for Parkinson Disease
Feb 26, 2019/News
APTA bringsthe profession's insights and expertise to bear in a variety of settings. Here's a quick rundown of some of the latest news and APTA activities. Professional Issues APTA helps the National Institutes of Health's (NIH’s) "Go4Life" exercise campaign spread the word about the benefits of exercise:
Apr 29, 2013/Test & Measure
10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) (also known as "Gait Speed") for Parkinson Disease
Jun 15, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures disorders of the upper limbs; change or function over time.
May 28, 2024/News
Nonprofits are outside of FTC's jurisdiction — but not if the commission says the organization is behaving like a for-profit business.
Becoming a PTA is not a "steppingstone" to becoming a PT. But approximately 10% of PTAs explore careers as PTs.