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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.
Aug 14, 2025/CPG
Jun 1, 2020/Report
The report includes recommendations, as well as a summary of actions APTA has been taking to address the problem.
Apr 20, 2020/Podcast
New grad James Newman, PT, DPT, talks about his experience transitioning from working in an outpatient setting to working in acute care in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. James will share how life as a physical therapist has changed for him and the sacrifices he and his colleagues have had to make
Jul 8, 2019/Podcast
Scott Giles, PT, DPT, President and Founder of Scorebuilders shares tips, advice, and resources that are available to assist you in preparing for the physical therapy examination, as well as resources available to guide you.
Jun 1, 2016/Feature
Here's how a hospital's physical therapy department designed an efficient, patient-centric system for managing referrals.
Oct 15, 2019/News
HHS thinks it's time to bring some Stark law provisions up-to-date in ways that accommodate alternative payment models.
Sep 9, 2019/Article
Help make the Flash Action Strategy the biggest ever.
Oct 9, 2017/Perspective
Today, I am the proud owner of my very own private practice. It wasn't always that way.