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Aug 29, 2018/Policies & Bylaws
House position: APTA defines and uses the following terms in its documents and publications to promote consistency and a common understanding and use of these terms external to APTA regarding the provision of physical therapist services.
Apr 29, 2026/Position Paper
The inclusion of PTs in the NHSC Loan Repayment Program will help to ensure treatment options are available to underserved communities.
Nov 4, 2020/Podcast
Listen to a discussion on the topics of body dysmorphia, body image, and physical therapy treatment.
Oct 1, 2024/Feature
How physical therapists and physical therapist assistants can incorporate lifestyle medicine tenets into patient care for improved outcomes.
Dec 11, 2025/Policies & Bylaws
BOD Y11-25-04-01: This policy establishes standardized language usage in the development of Association policies, positions, and recommendations to the Board of Directors. It ensures clarity, consistency, and appropriate interpretation of intent and resource implications.
Jul 5, 2022/News
In an advocacy win, APTA-supported recommendations aimed at increasing veterans' access to PTs and PTAs are now part of a spending bill.
APTA has resources to support each #FreshPT and #FreshPTA as they start their careers.
Dec 1, 2019/Feature
Newly named Catherine Worthingham Fellows of the American Physical Therapy Association and APTA emerging leaders discuss the physical therapy profession's past, present, and future-and share advice.
Nov 1, 2017/Article
Helping a warrior gain the strength to serve.
Research has found that PTs and PTAs have a high rate of injury when doing manual lifts, making it important to have a thorough understanding of how to avoid risk factors for injury.
