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APTA Results (5,289 Results)

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HBCU DPT Programs Produce Great PTs: It Shouldn't Be a Secret

May 18, 2022/Open Access

We're making progress, and there are opportunities to do more.

APTA Practice Advisory: Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

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.

About PT and PTA Licensure

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.

Not 'Small Adults'

Nov 1, 2018/Feature

Here's what PTs need to know about pediatric overuse injuries.

Great Expectations

May 1, 2016/Column

Remember, you can’t spell "realistic" without "real."

Knowledge Gaps of the Physical Therapist With the Limb Salvage Recovery Process

Mar 12, 2019/Perspective

From the rehab side of things, it was apparent that we had a huge gap in our knowledge for treating a patient whose limb was saved.

A Good Night's Sleep: PTs' Role in Patients' Sleep Health

May 1, 2021/Feature

To fully heal and regain mobility, patients need quality sleep. Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants can help.

A Brief but Meaningful Encounter

Apr 29, 2021/Podcast

Defining Moment: A hospital PT finds meaning in a visit with a patient with COVID-19.

2024 Guideline for the Primary Prevention of Stroke: A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

Oct 21, 2024/CPG

Movement System Diagnosis

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.