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Oct 2, 2019/Podcast
MUSC students created a program to expose young students from minority populations to the physical therapy profession, and pair them with mentors to help nurture them. In this episode, Spencer Baron, PT, DPT, talks about these initiatives and the crucial role DEI plays in the profession.
Jun 24, 2019/Podcast
Kelley Hutto, PT, honors her son and serves children with special needs. On October 16, 1990, her son Nickolas made his debut in the world. It was a defining moment that had a profound impact on who she is and what she does today.
Jun 1, 2022/Feature
Practices that show how they improve patient outcomes while lowering costs have a lot to gain as health care moves to payment models focused on value.
Nov 1, 2024/Article
Among other provisions, PTs and PTAs will benefit from changes to supervision requirements and plan of care certifications.
Mar 18, 2014/CPG
This guideline offers recommendations for physical therapy mobility, endurance, and strength exercises for children and adolescents ages 6 to 21 years undergoing hemopoietic stem cell transplant.
Oct 21, 2024/CPG
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.
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.
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.
Feb 14, 2023/Podcast
Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette, PT, PhD, FAPTA, interviews Matthew Miller, PT, DPT, DSc, about his evaluation of telehealth physical therapy utilization at an urban academic medical center one year into the COVID-19 pandemic.