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Jul 5, 2022/News
In an advocacy win, APTA-supported recommendations aimed at increasing veterans' access to PTs and PTAs are now part of a spending bill.
Oct 31, 2018/Resource
Access guidelines, tips, and resources for handling disputes and complaints.
Jun 25, 2024/Resource
In response to the 2021 APTA House of Delegates position and charge related to productivity standards, an APTA Association Leadership Scholars paper was developed based on a survey distributed to members of APTA Acute Care in June of 2022.
May 5, 2025/Article
From human performance teams to primary care PTs, discover six powerful stories showcasing the intersection of physical therapy and the armed forces.
Sep 1, 2020/CPG
This guideline is intended to be used by qualified and appropriately trained PTs involved in the management of patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty.
APTA values partnerships to advance the physical therapy profession and to support the patients and consumers it serves.
Mar 28, 2018/News
Lynda Woodruff, PT, PhD, an educator and trailblazer in the physical therapy profession, died at her home on March 20. The APTA lifetime member was 70.
Oct 28, 2018/Article
In our profession, the word "trauma" typically leads us to think of a catastrophic injury, emergency medical care, and comprehensive rehabilitation services. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), however, trauma also includes "events or circumstances experienced
Patients shouldn't have to have their care interrupted, and PTs shouldn't be forced to suspend services during temporary absences.
May 29, 2020/News
Beginning June 1, TRICARE will no longer pay for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation as a treatment for low back pain.