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Resources for Early-Career PTs and PTAs

APTA has resources to support each #FreshPT and #FreshPTA as they start their careers.

Life and Death in a Single Rep

Nov 1, 2017/Article

Helping a warrior gain the strength to serve.

Safe Patient Handling and Movement

Research has found that PTs and PTAs have a high rate of injury when doing manual lifts, making it important to have a thorough understanding of how to avoid risk factors for injury.

Advancing Inclusion in the Classroom — and Beyond

Sep 9, 2021/Podcast

Have you ever stopped to think about your bias? In ways big and small. Awareness, empathy, and with inclusivity are the themes we discuss in this episode.

Hospice and Palliative Care

Physical therapy is increasingly acknowledged as a key component in hospice and palliative care.

APTA Students Raise $2,000 and Awareness of PTPAC via Flash Action Strategy

Oct 8, 2024/Article

This year’s PT and PTA student-led social media blitz focused on raising funds and awareness for PTPAC, APTA's political action committee.

Documentation: Reexamination and Reevaluation

Jan 31, 2018/Article

Reexamination is the process of performing selected tests and measures after the initial examination to evaluate progress and to modify or redirect interventions.

IDEA at 50: What the Education Law Has Accomplished and How to Protect It

Dec 10, 2025/Article

Nov. 29 marked the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a groundbreaking federal law that ensures children with disabilities are entitled to a free appropriate public education and that they receive related services, such as physical therapy, when needed. Under IDEA Part

American College of Chest Physicians and Canadian Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cannabis and Cannabinoid-Based Medicines in the Management of Chronic Pain and Co-Occurring Conditions

Apr 1, 2024/CPG

This guideline was created by the American College of Chest Physicians and Canadian Thoracic Society to help clinicians and patients gauge the appropriate use of cannabinoid-based medicines in the management of chronic pain and co-concurring conditions.

CMS Promotes More Access to Nondrug Pain Management in Medicaid

Mar 5, 2019/News

Could states be doing more to increase access to nonopioid and nonpharmacological approaches to management of chronic pain under Medicaid? The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) thinks so, and has issued guidance that outlines options and shares examples of some states' promising initiatives.