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May 6, 2025/Podcast
A brief introduction from the president of the academy.
Jan 15, 2015/Test & Measure
Target population: Children with neuromuscular disease, including cerebral palsy (CP).
Dec 5, 2020/CPG
This guideline presents recommendations for the management of distal radius fractures in adults.
Sep 12, 2013/Test & Measure
Target population: People with multiple sclerosis (MS).
May 1, 2019/Column
Here's what's true about the Patient-Driven Groupings Model-and what's not.
May 1, 2019/Feature
Half a century ago, the first physical therapist assistants (PTAs) entered the workforce. Their roles, numbers, and participation within APTA have grown steadily. (This article is updated from an earlier story published in a 2004 issue of APTA's PT: Magazine of Physical Therapy that celebrated the 35th
The PDGM is a shift away from volume-driven home health payment to a model that focuses on the unique characteristics, needs, and goals of each patient.
May 7, 2019/News
Turns out 1969 wasn't all Woodstock and moonwalks: the year was also an important date for what has become a crucial part of the physical therapy profession—the physical therapist assistant (PTA). This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first graduates of PTA education programs. To honor that milestone,
Sep 1, 2016/Feature
Connected technologies are making patient-generated data increasingly accessible to health care providers. How this "Internet of Things" will be leveraged by physical therapists remains to be seen.
Jun 3, 2025/Podcast
At the APTA Combined Sections Meeting in February 2024, students got a chance to ask questions and get advice from section leaders. In this installment, Britton Farnum, PT, DPT, interviews APTA Pediatrics President Mary Jane Rapport, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA. Learn what Rapport says about the skills, settings,