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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.
Jul 1, 2020/Column
Best practice extends beyond the COVID-19 spotlight.
Jul 22, 2019/Article
The ultimate goal is the provision of patient-centered care at the lowest cost and maximum outcomes.
Jun 1, 2018/Column
Initiatives are ongoing to improve access to physical therapist services.
Mar 31, 2021/Statement
APTA joins AAPM&R in calling for a national plan to address the needs of the growing number of individuals who have post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infections, or PASC, sometimes referred to as "long COVID."
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.
Sep 6, 2023/Roundup
October's celebration will center on a landmark report on what the profession can do for patients — and society.
Oct 21, 2022/Resource
As part of health care teams for people with long COVID, physical therapists and physical therapist assistants play a critical role in screening and managing individuals experiencing long COVID symptoms.
Jan 16, 2013/Clinical Summary
PTs help people manage their fall risk.
Jan 24, 2019/News
If you think the physical therapy profession has an important role to play in improving public health on multiple fronts, you won't get any arguments from US Surgeon General Jerome Adams, MD, MPH. In fact, you might get the rhetorical equivalent of a high-five. In an address that repeatedly cited the