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BuzzFeed Features Physical Therapy 'Success Stories'

Feb 5, 2018/News

Recently, BuzzFeed published "9 Physical Therapy Success Stories That'll Make You Choke Up A Bit," a collection of first-person accounts from patients who faced a range of issues including spine facture, labrum tears, recovery from a coma, and interstitial cystitis.

The Digitally Enabled Physical Therapist

Feb 1, 2023/Feature

As the use of digital technologies in the profession grows, APTA looks to the future.

Falls Awareness Week: An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure

Sep 22, 2019/Article

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, emergency departments treat 3 million older adults for falls each year. More than 800,000 patients are hospitalized after a fall, approximately 20% of falls result in serious injuries, and falls are the second leading cause of accidental or

PTJ Author Interview With Shannon Richardson and Kimberly Varnado: Transitioning to Equitable Grading Practices

Oct 15, 2024/Podcast

Learn about what inspired two physical therapists transitions from traditional grading practices to equitable grading practices at the College of Saint Mary DPT program.

Washington Post: Female PTs Will Spend Last 4 Weeks of 2017 Working 'For Free'

Nov 7, 2017/News

According to a recent article in The Washington Post, that's when female PTs start working for free for the rest of the year while their male counterparts continue to get paid. And that disparity is actually a bit smaller than the one faced by most women in the workforce.

The Nuances of Working With Commercial Payers

Mar 1, 2023/Feature

It's about speaking up in the right ways to the right people at the right time.

Call for volunteers for 2020 House of Delegates

Feb 3, 2020/News

We are seeking student volunteers to serve as ushers at the 2020 APTA House of Delegates in Phoenix, Arizona, June 1-3, 2020. 

Helen J. Hislop Award for Outstanding Contributions to Professional Literature

Awards

This award acknowledges an individual physical therapist who has made significant contributions to the literature in physical therapy or in other health care disciplines in the areas of theory, practice, foundational or clinical research, education, and administration.

Rural Health Care Workforce Shortages Highlighted in Congressional Hearing

Feb 25, 2026/News

This week, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, through which most legislation affecting Medicare and Medicaid passes, held a hearing titled "Advancing the Next Generation of America's Healthcare Workforce." As part of this effort, APTA submitted an official statement for the record to the

From PT in Motion Magazine: A Primer on Major Medicare Payment Changes

Nov 5, 2018/News

In "Moving Toward Quality Payment" in the November issue of PT in Motion, author Christine Lehmann breaks down the QPP into its 2 paths, particularly focusing on MIPs and its reporting requirements.