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Jun 29, 2020/Perspective
I was reminded again why I wanted to do this: the people.
Aug 10, 2017/News
APTA is helping PTs and PTAs interested in making that idea a reality for more employers.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
Oct 1, 2025/Feature
During the 2025 Lynda D. Woodruff Lecture, Didi Matthews, PT, DPT, urged PTs and PTAs to reframe their equity work.
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.