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Jul 1, 2019/Feature
These PTs work everywhere their patients are, from industrial sites and touring shows to naval ships and universities.
Jul 18, 2025/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.
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.
Oct 16, 2025/Resource
Primary care physical therapy highlights the role of physical therapists as integral members of a patient’s primary care team. Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants should familiarize themselves with the specific roles, scope, and competencies that define primary care physical therapy.
Nov 1, 2023/Column
Insights from real-life stories of moral distress in physical therapy.
Apr 19, 2026/Event
Walk the Halls of Congress. Advocate for Payment Reform. Join 250 physical therapists in Washington, D.C., April 19-21 for three days of direct advocacy. Meet face-to-face with members of Congress and their staff to advance payment policies that strengthen your practice. Housing deadline: March 19 What
Jan 26, 2024/News
A new report from DOD says that positioning PTs as primary care providers for neuromusculoskeletal conditions is "entirely feasible."
Dec 10, 2025/Report
This report from APTA uses data from APTA's 2025 Physical Therapy Profile Survey to provide a snapshot of incomes earned in the physical therapy profession. The report also examines the relationship between reported income and factors that may influence income, including geographic location, practice
Jan 18, 2017/Review
Authors of the study say that's too many.
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