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Digital Health Technology and Physical Therapy

Apr 15, 2022/Statement

APTA maintains that "physical therapy," whether provided in person or virtually, is performed or directed by licensed physical therapists.

APTA Launches Online Community to Foster Member Connection and Collaboration

Jul 28, 2025/News

APTA’s new online community offers members a dynamic space for discussion, collaboration, and innovation.

APTA Unveils Key Workforce and Income Trends in Physical Therapy

Dec 10, 2025/Article

Collecting and sharing workforce data is essential for enabling APTA members to make informed decisions about their careers and practices. By understanding demographic, workforce, and income trends, as well as challenges faced across practice settings, APTA provides the profession with actionable insights

APTA Board of Directors Committees and Appointed Groups

Dec 11, 2025/Policies & Bylaws

Board policy: Describes APTA's Board of Directors' authority and responsibilities for establishing and appointing members to designated groups.

The Fundamentals of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and the Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC)

Jun 1, 2022/Podcast

CPT codes play an important role in describing services and procedures performed by health care providers and ultimately in the payment for those services.

Cannabis Use and Physical Therapy

Oct 1, 2022/Article

As more states legalize cannabis for both medicinal and recreational use, the chances are increasing that PTs and PTAs will treat patients who use it.

Treatment Guideline for Foot and Ankle

Dec 1, 2025/CPG

This guideline provides recommendations related to patients undergoing ankle and foot surgery.

Pharmacotherapeutics and Supplements in Physical Therapist Practice

Oct 1, 2025/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Physical therapist management may prevent the need for or reduce the use of medications. Physical therapist management includes counseling patients and clients on the need for, and the benefits and risks of, medication, and supplements.

American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education Recognition

Aug 31, 2018/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Recognition of the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE) as the accrediting agency of physical therapy residency and fellowship education programs.

Role of the Physical Therapist and APTA in Sleep Health

Aug 20, 2020/Policies & Bylaws

House positon: Supports collaboration between physical therapists and sleep medicine professionals to enhance the health and well-being of society.