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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
Mar 1, 2016/Column
A harsh reality threatens an Olympic dream.
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.
Mar 6, 2023/Review
Study compares patients discharged to skilled nursing, inpatient rehabilitation, and home health facilities.
Sep 1, 2025/Article
In this month’s column, APTA President Kyle Covington, PT, DPT, PhD, explores how innovation drives progress — and PTs and PTAs are leading the way.
Apr 1, 2018/Feature
This APTA Magazine article recaps results from an APTA member survey that explored the amount of time PTs spend engaging in coordination-of-care activities without receiving payment.
Oct 1, 2025/Feature
During the 2025 Lynda D. Woodruff Lecture, Didi Matthews, PT, DPT, urged PTs and PTAs to reframe their equity work.
Mar 1, 2021/Open Access
This PowerPoint is a great resource to provide general knowledge about the profession of physical therapy for high school and early college audiences.
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.
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.