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The Value of the Mirror

Aug 1, 2016/Column

When you look in it, see your clients, too.

School-Based Physical Therapy: Taking on Our Role During a Pandemic

Apr 21, 2021/Perspective

The COVID-19 pandemic brought unique challenges to all PTs, but especially those that work in the school-based setting.

Defining Cash Practice

The term “cash practice” can be confusing because it is often used to describe a variety of physical therapy business models.

Student PT and PTA Provision of Services

Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Experiential learning focused on development and application of patient‐ and client‐centered skills and behaviors is a crucial component of the education of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.

Commitment to Person-Centered Services

Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Addresses the responsibility of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants to ensure that the best interests of the person remain at the center of services provided.

Coding for Timed Codes

Over the years there has been much confusion over the coding of minutes when billing private payers. APTA recommends billing be consistent to all payers.

Asthma

Jan 20, 2015/Clinical Summary

PTs provide skilled examinations, therapeutic interventions, and education that have the potential to help people with asthma.

Study: Rates of Physical Therapy Low for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Sep 18, 2023/Review

An analysis of more than 13,000 children with ASD reveals an "unmet need," even among those with high levels of motor impairment.

APTA President's Message | Advancing Our Payment, Together

Apr 1, 2026/Column

Every profession has a defining challenge — the one issue that shapes its future more than any other. For us, that challenge is payment.

Study: Early Physical Therapy Provides a Leg Up on Knee Pain

Aug 11, 2021/Review

Research in the military health care system revealed lower costs and symptom recurrence for patients who saw a PT within 30 days.