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APTA's Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service provides a simplified application process for prospective Doctor of Physical Therapy students.
Oct 1, 2022/Feature
Many patients are returning for services after putting physical therapy on hold because of the pandemic. PTs need to be ready to assess and treat.
Nov 10, 2026/Article
The 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule includes meaningful progress toward modernizing payment for physical therapist services, featuring changes to practice expense calculations that should improve the values of many PT services over time. But Medicare also finalized conversion factor reductions
Aug 1, 2017/Feature
Life-cycle costing involves identifying all the costs associated with owning an asset. Here's how PTs can apply it to their practices.
Jan 11, 2022/Video
Learn how to promote self-care and well-being, through the practice of movements and guided meditation, and be reminded of the importance of breathing and movement.
Oct 26, 2021/Video
Hear from Kevin Wilk, PT, DPT, FAPTA, and Clinical & Sports Psychologist Bhrett McCabe, PhD, to get tools and resources to help you improve your mental and emotional well-being as you navigate your personal and professional life.
Effective Aug. 30, 2024, at the conclusion of the 2023-24 application cycle, the Physical Therapist Assistant Centralized Application Service ended. APTA thanks the PTACAS work group — PTA program faculty, admissions committee chairs, and program directors — who helped create application content, set
Sep 19, 2022/Video
If you've ever wanted to share your experience as a PTA with a wider audience, you're not alone. Our guests, Ken Gonzalez, PTA, and Laura Stevens, PTA, host a podcast where they discuss all things related to the PTA profession and their professional journeys.
Oct 13, 2021/Video
Your time is valuable. Five minutes and a ball are a good place to start to address soft tissue mobility. Joe Holder, University of Penn grad, Nike master trainer, wellness coach, and Hyperice athlete, will take you through a guided lower extremity soft tissue maintenance routine you can do almost anywhere.
Apr 1, 2016/Feature
APTA is committed to the triple aim of health care. The association's proposed coding reforms are just one way-but an important one-of achieving it.
