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Dec 3, 2025/Article
"Physical Therapy in the News" is a monthly series that highlights recent media coverage of the profession and APTA members.
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
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.
Aug 11, 2021/Roundup
APTA joint statement, a jump in pediatric cases, "persistent cognitive deficits," and more.
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.
Feb 1, 2023/Feature
As the use of digital technologies in the profession grows, APTA looks to the future.
May 14, 2018/News
270 PTs, PTAs, and students from 48 states who converged on Capitol Hill recently to educate legislators and staff about a range of important issues impacting the profession. The meetings took place April 29–May 1, as part of APTA's annual Federal Advocacy Forum in Washington, DC.
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.
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.
Mar 10, 2025/Statement
A Call to Action from APTA President Kyle Covington, PT, DPT, PhD