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Mar 1, 2024/News
Lynda Woodruff, PT, PhD, an educator and trailblazer in the physical therapy profession, died at her home on March 20. The APTA lifetime member was 70.
Jul 5, 2017/Test & Measure
Provides therapists with a quantitative measurement of motor functioning and basic mobility deficits among patients who had a stroke through the performance of 30 voluntary motor task.
Jan 2, 2024/Roundup
The year's list shows the breadth of research available through APTA's scientific journal, free to members.
Oct 1, 2025/Feature
During the 2025 Lynda D. Woodruff Lecture, Didi Matthews, PT, DPT, urged PTs and PTAs to reframe their equity work.
Apr 23, 2024/News
The bipartisan measure would eliminate burdensome requirements, protect patients, and improve device replacement policies.
Feb 1, 2018/Article
Last year, CMS proposed significant changes in the home health and skilled nursing settings, seeking to improve the value of payment in postacute care. PTs and PTAs must understand what's behind these efforts, what they need to do, and what may lie ahead.
Apr 19, 2026/Event
Walk the Halls of Congress. Advocate for Payment Reform. Join 250 physical therapists in Washington, D.C., April 19-21 for three days of direct advocacy. Meet face-to-face with members of Congress and their staff to advance payment policies that strengthen your practice. Registration and housing deadline:
Sep 22, 2026/Podcast
Listening Time — 27:06 Podcast Platforms Icons As healthcare increasingly moves toward alternative payment models, or APMs, physical therapists need to be able to measure the impact, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness of their care. In this episode, Alice Bell, PT, DPT, APTA health policy and payment
May 1, 2017/Feature
Tactical athletes-firefighters, law enforcement officers, and military personnel-make it their mission to keep Americans safe. Across the country, PTs are committed to returning the favor.
Jul 18, 2026/Resource
This map displays the states that specifically allow dry needling by PTs, states that prohibit the intervention by PTs, and states in which a clear opinion has not surfaced.
