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APTA Results (5,288 Results)

Includes articles, courses, and CPGs. Unlimited access for APTA members.

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.

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.

A Physical Activity Clinical Practice Guideline for People With Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Aug 14, 2025/CPG

Impact of Student Debt on the Physical Therapy Profession

Jun 1, 2020/Report

The report includes recommendations, as well as a summary of actions APTA has been taking to address the problem.

Serving on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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

What Students Should Know About Preparing for the Exam – #XchangeSA

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.

Building a Better Referral-Management Process

Jun 1, 2016/Feature

Here's how a hospital's physical therapy department designed an efficient, patient-centric system for managing referrals.

CMS, HHS Propose More Exceptions to, Safe Harbors in Self-Referral Law

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.

APTA's September Flash Action Strategy: Student-Led, Member-Powered

Sep 9, 2019/Article

Help make the Flash Action Strategy the biggest ever.

Finding Your Niche

Oct 9, 2017/Perspective

Today, I am the proud owner of my very own private practice. It wasn't always that way.