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More needs to be done to care for the physical therapy workforce.
Dec 1, 2018/Column
Do you want to provide physical therapist services in more than one state? The Physical Therapy Licensure Compact may help you achieve your goal.
Dec 29, 2013/Clinical Summary
PTs improve quality of life for people with DS by helping them increase their motor skills, muscle strength, and joint stability; incorporate healthy lifestyle habits; enhance participation in life activities; and prevent complications of DS.
Feb 25, 2026/Resource
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy, or ESWT, is a noninvasive treatment that utilizes sound waves to reduce pain and promote tissue healing, although its exact therapeutic mechanism remains unclear.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation have developed many novel care and payment models to improve upon the fee for service model. The aim is to improve patient care, lower costs and promote patient-centered practices. Instead of focusing
This award honors recent fellowship graduates in order to recognize the intrinsic value of post-professional training and thereby promote and provide for the development and accreditation of fellowship education programs in physical therapy.
This award recognizes and rewards component leaders in the area of state legislative leadership who bring increased awareness and involvement to state legislative issues and who achieve success in state legislative issues that strengthen the practice of physical therapy.
Jul 1, 2022/Feature
Board certification in physical therapy specialty areas has been evolving since its beginnings. Here are some of the latest developments.
Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Provides an overview of electrophysiologic examinations and evaluations as practiced by physical therapists.
Jul 10, 2025/News
If enacted, PTs across the country would be allowed to secure substitute care for patients during an absence.
