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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.

Great Expectations

May 1, 2016/Column

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

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.

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.

Study: Cardiac Rehab Improves Endurance in Stroke Survivors

Feb 1, 2021/Review

Researchers say their findings back the idea that stroke should be included in the diagnoses covered by CR.

Medicare Payment Changes: 2022

Jan 7, 2022/Resource

We've compiled a summary on the numerous changes to 2022 Medicare regulations related to payment under the Physician Fee Schedule, the PTA differential, remote therapeutic monitoring codes, and more.

Better Together: Co-Managing Patient Care

Oct 1, 2025/Feature

PTs and PTAs are showing that care gets stronger — and outcomes improve — when providers work side by side.

APTA Fellowship in Higher Education Leadership Graduates Recognized

Aug 2, 2023/News

Ensuring that the physical therapy profession realizes its transformative vision requires skillful, committed leaders who can help shape the future. That's what the APTA Fellowship in Higher Education Leadership, now in its 11th year, is all about.

25 Years of PT Residency Accreditation

Dec 1, 2023/Feature

The American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education celebrates its silver anniversary.