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New APTA Campaign Makes Membership Personal—And Offers Prizes

Nov 15, 2019/News

At APTA, it's always been about individual members working together to support shared values. That's the concept at the heart of a new membership campaign that builds on connections—and offers rewards to members who make them. APTA's "ONE by ONE" campaign, launched in October, makes membership personal

2019 APTA Honors and Awards Nominations Now Open

Sep 30, 2019/News

Members of the physical therapy profession do amazing things for people every day, and not just inside the walls of a clinic. And with National Physical Therapy Month upon us, now's the perfect time to honor those contributions by nominating an APTA member for national recognition through the APTA Honors

Study Identifies 11 Guideline-Based Recommendations for Musculoskeletal Pain

May 24, 2019/Review

A multidisciplinary group of researchers, including PTs, has identified a core set of 11 clinical practice guideline recommendations for treating adult musculoskeletal pain.

News From NEXT: For Optimal Outcomes, Look Beyond Compensation Patterns, Maley Lecturer Says

Jun 18, 2019/News

"Any movement-related profession—personal trainers, athletic trainers, dance therapists, yoga instructors—who can observe impairments such as a weak muscle can try to fix it," said Beth Fisher, PT, PhD, FAPTA, in delivering the 24th John H. P. Maley Lecture on June 14 at Combined Sections Meeting. However,

Legislation to Include PTs in Student Loan Relief Program Now in House and Senate

May 17, 2019/News

Legislation that could open up student loan repayment opportunities for PTs has been introduced in the House.

OSHA Responds to APTA by Affirming the PT's Role in First Aid

Jun 5, 2019/News

OSHA addresses soft tissue massage.

News From NEXT: Understanding Personality Types Can Enhance the PT-Patient Relationship

Jun 25, 2019/News

Understanding one’s own personality, as well as the personalities of coworkers and patients, can make physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) more successful in both their workplace and home life, according to Jacky Arrow, PT, DPT. Arrow presented “He Said, She Said: How personality

APTA Reveals Future National Logo as Part of Association Branding Project

Jun 10, 2019/News

  APTA is an association on the move, and soon it will have a logo to match. Monday night, the association unveiled its future national logo, which it will begin using in the summer of 2020, coinciding with the launch of a new APTA.org. The future logo can be seen at the end of a video that APTA CEO

APTA Board Member Sheila Nicholson Dies

Jun 13, 2019/News

Sheila Nicholson, PT, DPT, JD, MBA, MA, 1962 - 2019.

America's 'Fittest Cities' Ranked

May 21, 2019/News

Live in or near Arlington, Virginia? Congratulations: you reside in the nation's most fit city, according to results of a new study that ranks cities across the United States. The rankings are part of the 2019 American College of Sports Medicine's (ACSM) "Fitness Index," a project that analyzed health