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Health Coaching and Physical Therapy

Jul 1, 2025/Feature

Discover how physical therapists are using health coaching strategies to help patients stick with the plan — and make it their own.

Preferred Nomenclature for the Provision of Physical Therapist Services

Sep 8, 2026/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Defines terms that APTA uses in documents and publications to promote consistency and common understanding.

Genetics and Genomics Competency for Physical Therapists

Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Describes the association's position on the concept of genomics competency.

Quality Standards and Excellence in Physical Therapy Education Programs

Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Outlines expectations for all physical therapy education programs in meeting quality standards.

Worldwide Physical Therapy

Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Describes the role the association and its members will have with the World Confederation for Physical Therapy and other organizations to enhance physical therapy services.

Fostering Allyship in DEI - Part 1

Jun 8, 2020/Podcast

Guests discuss their experiences as racial and ethnic minorities in the profession.

10 Years of Leadership Lessons

Oct 11, 2022/Article

For the past decade, aspiring and developing directors of PT and PTA education programs have been gaining the skills they need to be influential and visionary leaders thanks to an award-winning APTA program. So far, 165 graduates have completed the program and the 2022-23 class is the largest-ever, with

Outpatient PT Attitudes and Behaviors: Cardiovascular Disease Screening

Jul 22, 2019/Podcast

Despite the high prevalence of patients either diagnosed with or at risk for CVD, few physical therapists consistently included BP and HR on the initial examination. The results of this survey suggest that efforts to improve understanding of the importance of screening and modifications of clinic policy

CMS Conference Highlights Avenues for Physical Therapy in Advancing Quality Care

Jul 14, 2025/News

APTA underscores the need to transform health care toward quality and value-based care with a focus on function.

PTJ Author Interview With Susan Deusinger and Merrill Landers: Building Better Science and Research for Physical Therapy

Aug 8, 2023/Podcast

The increasing need for foundational research and evidence