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Jun 14, 2017/Test & Measure
Assesses the extent of catastrophic thinking due to low back pain according to three components: rumination, magnification, and helplessness.
Oct 12, 2021/News
Retooling the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program opens up the possibility of greater participation — including for some PTs and PTAs.
Nov 1, 2019/Feature
In 1991, Kimberly Steinbarger, PT, MHS, had a minor injury that did not heal as expected. She had jammed her finger in a door and, 2 weeks later, found it odd that the swelling had not subsided. Making matters more alarming, one morning she noticed that the same finger on her other hand had swelled up.
Sep 1, 2016/Feature
Connected technologies are making patient-generated data increasingly accessible to health care providers. How this "Internet of Things" will be leveraged by physical therapists remains to be seen.
Effective Jan. 31, 2021, APTA is changing how some users access the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice.
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Dec 23, 2021/Open Access
Learn how to choose to devote your attention to the act of preparing and eating a meal in a way that nourishes us in more ways than one.
Jan 11, 2022/Open Access
Does your busy day have you skipping workouts and missing the gym? If you're pumped to get back in the action, that’s great! Learn ways to ease back in.
Aug 1, 2025/Open Access
The Centennial Properties LLC Board of Trustees is appointed by the APTA Board of Directors. The detailed charge outlining the roles and responsibilities of this committee is provided below. Apply Now
Effective Aug. 30, 2024, at the conclusion of the 2023-24 application cycle, the Physical Therapist Assistant Centralized Application Service ended. APTA thanks the PTACAS work group — PTA program faculty, admissions committee chairs, and program directors — who helped create application content, set
