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Refocusing My Professional Why

Jun 29, 2020/Perspective

I was reminded again why I wanted to do this: the people.

Population Health Resources Help PTs, PTAs Make the Case for Employer-Sponsored Programs

Aug 10, 2017/News

APTA is helping PTs and PTAs interested in making that idea a reality for more employers.

From NEXT: PTs, PTAs, Must Take on the Challenges of Noncommunicable Disease

Jun 30, 2017/News

PTs and PTAs are likely familiar with the health burden of noncommunicable diseases, and many will even say that the physical therapy profession has a role in addressing that burden, buy saying that they have a role is not the same as living out that role.

APTA Report Points to Hiring Challenges for Outpatient Practices Amid Growth

Oct 16, 2024/News

A new report from APTA and APTA Private Practice can help you better understand the current hiring environment for PTs and PTAs.

2020 Federal Advocacy Forum Coming March 29; Registration Open Through March 16

Jan 17, 2020/News

While 2019 saw some real advocacy achievements for the physical therapy profession, the year also brought challenges to tackle in 2020 — not the least of which is the proposal by Medicare to cut reimbursement to physical therapy in 2021. And with APTA's fight against the cut already in motion, the 2020

Student Loan Repayment Program to Include PTs? Health Services Corps Bill Reintroduced in US Senate

Apr 5, 2019/News

Legislation that would list PTs among the professions included in a federal program to provide greater patient access to health care in rural and underserved areas.

APTA Practice Advisory: Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

Aug 15, 2025/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.

Physician Owned? Corporate? Independent? Panel Event to Focus on PT Models of Practice

Dec 30, 2019/News

Few would argue that health care in the United States has experienced significant change over the past few years—but do those changes require a new look at practice models for physical therapists (PTs)? That's the question at the heart of an event cosponsored by APTA and Arcadia University set for the

Clarity, Courage, Commitment: Reframing Equity Work

Oct 1, 2025/Feature

During the 2025 Lynda D. Woodruff Lecture, Didi Matthews, PT, DPT, urged PTs and PTAs to reframe their equity work.

Skilled Maintenance Therapy Under Medicare

Medicare does indeed cover services to maintain or manage a beneficiary's current condition when no functional improvement is possible if the services are medically necessary and meet the skilled care requirements.