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Nov 29, 2022/Policies & Bylaws
Board policy: Outlines procedures related to unbudgeted expenses exceeding $75,000 not related to personnel.
Aug 1, 2012/Policies & Bylaws
Board policy: Component dues shall be collected at association headquarters.
Jan 1, 2020/Form
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Oct 11, 2023/Report
This report identifies three main hiring challenges.
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
Oct 14, 2025/Podcast
Listening Time — 26:09 Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Shane McClinton, PT, DPT, PhD, about his recently published study, which compared the cost-effectiveness of usual podiatry care plus
Jun 14, 2017/Test & Measure
Assesses the extent of catastrophic thinking due to low back pain according to three components: rumination, magnification, and helplessness.
Apr 1, 2019/Column
Lower the threat level! Much is at stake.
May 1, 2022/Article
APTA builds off the success of one strategic plan while launching the next one.
Dec 1, 2022/Feature
Medicare data shows that physical therapy of needed intensity improves functionality and saves money across post-acute care settings.