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APTA supports legislation that allows Medicare beneficiaries to select the health professional of their choice through private contracting.
Jul 1, 2019/Feature
These PTs work everywhere their patients are, from industrial sites and touring shows to naval ships and universities.
Jan 21, 2020/News
APTA's Physical Therapy Outcomes Registry has been approved for the fourth year in a row by CMS as a qualified clinical data registry.
Jul 1, 2018/Magazine
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Aug 18, 2025/News
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy, or ESWT, is emerging as a noninvasive treatment option in physical therapy. ESWT utilizes sound waves to relieve pain and aid healing. It's important for physical therapists to understand the different forms of ESWT, such as focused and radial shockwave therapies, as
Dec 1, 2018/Column
A tradition comes with a problematic side dish.
Jul 1, 2025/Column
APTA President Kyle Covington says “meeting patients where they are” is a movement—PTs are making real impact, one connection at a time.
Nov 1, 2018/Column
Promising technology and a clinician who feels compromised.
Oct 17, 2018/News
"The Good Stuff," is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day.
Dec 1, 2023/Column
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