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Feb 4, 2026/Article
Efforts from APTA members and staff led to 26 million-plus people having direct access to physical therapist services – and that's just one of the 21 regulatory policy changes APTA staff advocated for in 2025. In 2025, APTA members and staff successfully advocated for meaningful payment reforms with
Jun 10, 2021/Perspective
This PT encourages others in the profession to expand the bounds of what PTs can be.
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.
Apr 15, 2026/Open Access
On July 10–11 in Portland, Ore., APTA will host the APTA Payment Advocacy Summit, designed to connect APTA member advocates, PT business leaders, payment experts, and key stakeholders focused on one mission: advancing payment for PTs and PTAs. As payment pressures continue to challenge practice sustainability
Jun 1, 2024/Column
Corbin Olson, SPT, a second-year student at the University of Mary, interviews Michael Murray, PT, DPT, president of the APTA Aquatics.
Apr 28, 2021/Perspective
How do we address the "disconnect" between the academy and the clinical environment?
Aug 1, 2021/Feature
How the effects of the pandemic will permanently change physical therapist practice.
Oct 21, 2022/Resource
As part of health care teams for people with long COVID, physical therapists and physical therapist assistants play a critical role in screening and managing individuals experiencing long COVID symptoms.
Jul 1, 2022/Column
This month, APTA Magazine spotlights APTA Centennial Scholar Joshua Smith, PT, DPT.
Jul 1, 2024/Feature
How to attract those with disabilities to the profession and support them once they're part of the community.
