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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.

Telehealth Physical Therapy and COVID-19: An Author Interview With Matthew Miller

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.

CMS Proposed Fee Schedule Presses On With Cut; Limits Telehealth for PTs, PTAs

Aug 4, 2020/Review

The proposed rule highlights the need for legislative action to give CMS more latitude in budgets and telehealth provisions.

Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement (HOOS, JR)

May 16, 2019/Test & Measure

This is a patient-reported survey measuring overall hip health for individuals post total hip replacement (THR) by evaluating pain, function, and activities of daily living.

Study: Number of Pills Prescribed Is a Stronger Predictor of Opioid Consumption Than Pain Severity Postsurgery

Nov 16, 2018/Review

Authors of a new study conducted patient surveys that revealed postsurgical opioid consumption rose by an additional 5 pills for every 10 prescribed.

Foundation Funding Opportunities Available for 2018

Oct 17, 2017/News

The Foundation for Physical Therapy is now accepting applications for 2 major funding programs: the postprofessional 2018 Promotion of Doctoral Studies (PODS) Scholarship and the New Investigator Fellowship Training Initiative (NIFTI).

Bottom Line, NSC Is the Conference for Students

Nov 18, 2019/Perspective

It never occurred to me what a good opportunity going to NSC would be.

Fulfillment at the Finish Line

Dec 1, 2017/Column

A patient's inspiring determination.

The PTA Differential Just Doesn't Add Up — Especially for Patients

Jul 30, 2021/Perspective

he fact is, the work of our PTAs is crucial to many practices' ability to weather the mounting challenges we face.