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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.

Multistate Practice Privileges to Become a Reality in 3 States

Jun 22, 2018/News

The Physical Therapy Licensure Compact (PTLC) is poised to become fully operational in 3 states, allowing PTs and PTAs licensed in 1 of the states to obtain practice privileges in the other 2.

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

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.

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.

Virtualize Your Personal Toolbox

May 14, 2017/Perspective

The goal of PTNow is to assist PTs and PTAs in their everyday practice.

The Wrong Foot

Mar 1, 2016/Column

A harsh reality threatens an Olympic dream.

From PTJ: PT, PTA Injuries Related to Patient Handling Still Common in LTC Settings

Feb 12, 2019/Review

PTs and PTAs working in long-term care continue to experience musculoskeletal disorders linked to patient handling incidents,

October Is National Physical Therapy Month: See How APTA Helps You Celebrate

Sep 2, 2025/News

APTA is recognizing National Physical Therapy Month in October by spotlighting the vital role physical therapy plays in improving movement for people of all ages and abilities. This year’s theme will highlight physical therapy’s valuable role in prevention, wellness, and promoting resilience across the

Looking Back to the Future: APTA's First National Conference

Jun 21, 2018/Article

The Boston School of Physical Education hosted APTA's first national conference in September 1922.