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HHS Discrimination Decision Runs Counter to Profession's Values

Jun 16, 2020/News

APTA is opposed to ACA rule changes that open the door for discrimination based on gender identity.

Researchers Say Frequent TV-Watching Comes With VTE Risk That Can't Be Eliminated Through Physical Activity

Apr 3, 2018/Review

Regular long periods of television viewing can increase risk for VTE—and it's a risk that isn't dramatically offset by increased levels of physical activity.

From PT in Motion Magazine: The Role of PTs and PTAs in Healthy Aging

Feb 20, 2017/News

The issue explores the reasons PTs and PTAs are the ideal health care providers to help the public understand how the aging process works.

Congressional Roundup: What's on APTA's Legislative Advocacy Radar

Apr 26, 2019/News

Believe it or not, there's much more going on in Washington, DC, than the stuff that becomes fodder for late-night talkshow hosts. Important legislation is being considered, and APTA and its members are there to advocate for changes that help the physical therapy profession's ability to deliver patient-centered

APTA, AOTA, ASHA: New Home Health Payment System No Reason to Compromise Care

Dec 20, 2019/News

APTA and two other organizations are urging HHAs to keep patient access front-and-center and avoid "unnecessary staffing changes."

APTA Launches New ‘Find a PT’ and ‘ChoosePT.com’ Website to Support Consumer Awareness

Sep 10, 2019/News

APTA's consumer-focused website adopted a new name—and a new look—to support consumer understanding of physical therapy.

The Benefits of Exercise on Brain Health

We apply the principles of exercise to our patients, but what about to ourselves? Learn about the cumulative effects of physical activity on your brain health from neuroscientist and APTA member Joyce Gomes-Osman, PT, PhD. (38 min.)

Routine

Nov 16, 2021/Video

Try something new with Michael Gervais, PhD, sports and performance psychologist, mindset expert, and Hyperice performance advisor.

Lucy Blair Service Award

Awards

This award acknowledges and honors physical therapists and physical therapist assistants whose contributions to the association at both the national and component levels, like those of Lucy Blair, have been of exceptional value and impact.

PTA to PT Career Transition

Becoming a PTA is not a "steppingstone" to becoming a PT. But approximately 10% of PTAs explore careers as PTs.