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May 14, 2020/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Describes the role of physical therapy in health management for people with chronic disease.
Jul 22, 2024/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Describes the association's position on physical therapists as entry-point providers.
Jul 1, 2025/Position Paper
Using these arrangements, providers are able to ensure that their patient care does not lapse and that appointments are not missed at the same clinic.
Apr 1, 2026/Article
Three new reports — on demographics, income trends, and administrative burden — are being used to drive meaningful change.
Feb 1, 2026/Feature
Backed by fresh consumer data, PT For Future Me provides members with tools to elevate awareness, access, and demand for care.
Feb 1, 2026/Column
What one difficult patient taught a physical therapist about bias, burnout, and the human side of effective care.
Effective Jan. 31, 2021, APTA is changing how some users access the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice.
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.
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.
Jun 2, 2014/Resource
In 2014, APTA, the American Occupational Therapy Association, and the American Speech-Language-hearing Association issued a statement emphasizing the important role clinical judgment plays in ethical service delivery.
