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Oct 1, 2018/Open Access
Point of Care Technology for the Physical Therapist
The NPTE is administered by FSBPT. You must pass the NPTE if you are seeking to become a licensed PT or PTA in the United States.
Apr 16, 2026/Clinical Summary
Patients receive medical and pharmacological treatment as the primary intervention, and physical rehabilitation to address musculoskeletal weakness and neurologic dysfunction.
May 9, 2022/Perspective
This is when physical therapy can have a strong impact — during a time of healing, hormonal shifts, and altered body mechanics.
Oct 21, 2014/Test & Measure
Used to assess spasticity.
Jan 5, 2024/Test & Measure
Measures limitations and unidimensionality of prior existing functional status outcomes such as the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS).
Aug 1, 2021/CPG
This guideline developed by the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association provides recommendations for effective physical therapy evaluation, treatment, and management of individuals experiencing limitations in the ability to participate in work following injury
Nov 24, 2021/Perspective
If you are experiencing symptoms of burnout, you're not alone.
Aug 2, 2021/News
A recent letter to House and Senate leaders is part of a larger advocacy push to avoid a potential crisis in patient access to care.
Dec 1, 2025/Column
APTA President Kyle Covington, PT, DPT, PhD, summarizes some of the association’s 2025 highlights in his latest column.
