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Medicare Opt-Out Advocacy

APTA supports legislation that allows Medicare beneficiaries to select the health professional of their choice through private contracting.

APTA Advocacy Win: Defense Dept. to Roll Out System-Wide Direct Access to PTs

Jan 26, 2024/News

A new report from DOD says that positioning PTs as primary care providers for neuromusculoskeletal conditions is "entirely feasible."

Viewpoints: September 2023

Sep 1, 2023/Column

Kindred spirits; when it comes to financial planning, achieving your goals and using forward-thinking.

Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)

Oct 24, 2011/Clinical Summary

PTs help patients with TKA recover, improve activity and participation, and progress to maximal outcomes.

Get Ready for National PT Month With New Tools and Graphics

Sep 5, 2024/News

This year, the focus is on falls prevention — something every PT and PTA plays a role in.

State Laws and Regulations Governing Dry Needling Performed by PTs

Apr 10, 2026/Resource

This map displays the states that specifically allow dry needling by PTs, states that prohibit the intervention by PTs, and states in which a clear opinion has not surfaced.

Ethics In Practice: Ethics Under Pressure

Nov 1, 2023/Column

Insights from real-life stories of moral distress in physical therapy.

Success Story | Helping Others Find Their Footing Through Mentoring

Jun 1, 2025/Success Story

One hospital’s mentoring program is empowering clinicians to confidently treat vestibular disorders — and transforming patient outcomes along the way.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, July 2022

Jul 13, 2022/Roundup

APTA member achievements, plus insights and reflections shared with the media.

Preexisting Conviction

Aug 1, 2015/Column

Conflict arises when the past colors the present.