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Dec 1, 2019/Open Access
The correct degree nomenclature for the professional (entry-level) and the postprofessional transition clinical doctorate is "DPT." In these FAQs, the nomenclature "postprofessional DPT " has been used to distinguish the DPT degree conferred upon completion of a transition program from the DPT conferred
Jan 15, 2019/CPG
This guideline provides recommendations for adults with cerebral with the aim of improving health and wellbeing.
Mar 19, 2025/Position Paper
Using these arrangements, providers are able to ensure that their patient care does not lapse and that appointments are not missed at the same clinic.
In celebration of APTA's 100 Days of Service initiative and National Physical Therapy Month in October, we look at some of our members' community service efforts. Check out their stories, then get started on your own project!
Effective Aug. 30, 2024, at the conclusion of the 2023-24 application cycle, the Physical Therapist Assistant Centralized Application Service ended. APTA thanks the PTACAS work group — PTA program faculty, admissions committee chairs, and program directors — who helped create application content, set
Jul 17, 2018/Review
Among the findings: "very low" evidence for the use of cryotherapy, accelerated rehabilitation, and neurostimulation in the first 7 post-op days.
Sep 1, 2019/Column
Want to get your priorities straight and help your clients do the same? It’s about time. Literally.
Oct 1, 2019/Column
A research staple has much wider applicability.
Oct 8, 2025/News
In August 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas permanently barred the Federal Trade Commission's ban on employee noncompetes. The decision, applied nationally, prohibited the FTC from enforcing its April 2024 Noncompete Rule. Following the Texas decision, as well
Nov 1, 2023/News
Aetna put its decision on hold, giving APTA time to press for a permanent shift. Other news from the insurer isn't as good.