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Awards
This award recognizes the importance of the role of physical therapist assistant educators in ensuring the continued provision of graduates who participate in the provision of high-quality physical therapist services.
Apr 14, 2021/Roundup
Members and the profession in the media, April 2021 edition.
Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Describes the minimum professional education qualification for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
Feb 26, 2025/News
If enacted, PTs across the country would be allowed to secure substitute care for patients during an absence.
Oct 20, 2020/Article
More than 3,500 PTs, PTAs and students belong to the Academy of Pelvic Health Physical 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.
More needs to be done to care for the physical therapy workforce.
Dec 1, 2021/Column
Telehealth in physical therapy shouldn't be an emergency-only option.
Feb 26, 2019/Perspective
The Federal Advocacy Forum is right around the corner (March 31-April 2, 2019), and you're not going to want to miss it. This year is a historic year for APTA advocacy: For the first time in more than 2 decades, the Medicare therapy cap is not the lead priority on the association's public policy agenda.
Jun 1, 2018/Column
Initiatives are ongoing to improve access to physical therapist services.