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Overhead Athletes and Salvaging Total Arc of Motion

Jan 2, 2019/Perspective

My problems could have been avoided if there was at least one person who advocated for preventive care.

Rural Health Care Presents Needs and Opportunities

Jun 1, 2018/Column

Initiatives are ongoing to improve access to physical therapist services.

Survey Reveals Differences in Readiness for Payment Reform Among Large Health Care Organizations

Jul 19, 2017/News

A new report from EY (formerly Ernst and Young) points out some significant differences in the ways larger health care providers are preparing—or not preparing—for value-driven care.

Directory of Transition DPT Programs

Jan 1, 2022/Open Access

The following list includes the names of higher education institutions that offer a postprofessional DPT (Transition) program for physical therapists licensed in the United States

‘Shark Tank’ Winner to Keynote at APTA Future of Rehab Therapy Summit

May 13, 2025/Article

Dan Staats, PT, DPT, shares how clinical curiosity sparked a business — and what every attendee can learn from his entrepreneurial journey.

Down Syndrome (DS)

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.

Fall Risk in Community-Dwelling Elders

Jan 16, 2013/Clinical Summary

PTs help people manage their fall risk.

The Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act of 2020

May 12, 2020/Article

APTA continues to advocate and support other proposals to provide additional relief for student loan borrowers.

VA Wants to Move Telehealth Beyond State Borders and Into Vets' Homes

Oct 2, 2017/News

The VA would like to remove barriers to telehealth and allow its providers—including PTs—to conduct telehealth activities across all 50 states and in non-federal sites, including patients' and providers' homes.

Direct Access and Medicare

May 4, 2020/Article

Medicare beneficiaries can go directly to physical therapists without a referral or visit to a physician.