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Oct 1, 2016/Feature
All across the nation, consumers have "some form" of direct access to physical therapist services. What does that mean? What work remains?
Feb 19, 2021/Review
A unit focused solely on COVID-19 rehab was associated with motor and function improvements — particularly for the sickest patients.
Jan 18, 2018/Perspective
Through these stories and discussions, we hope to grow.
Jun 18, 2019/News
"Any movement-related profession—personal trainers, athletic trainers, dance therapists, yoga instructors—who can observe impairments such as a weak muscle can try to fix it," said Beth Fisher, PT, PhD, FAPTA, in delivering the 24th John H. P. Maley Lecture on June 14 at Combined Sections Meeting. However,
Sep 23, 2019/Review
A survey of PTs in Spain revealed that about half had experienced moderate-to-high levels of LBP in the last 30 days.
Nov 22, 2022/News
A new foundational paper provides context and considerations as more entities sign on to APTA's transparency pledge.
Jun 28, 2018/News
Professional beach volleyball player Gabrielle (Gabby) Reece told attendees at the opening event of NEXT 2018: "To serve others and help other people is a really important thing. You're changing people's lives."
Jun 25, 2024/Resource
In response to the 2021 APTA House of Delegates position and charge related to productivity standards, an APTA Association Leadership Scholars paper was developed based on a survey distributed to members of APTA Acute Care in June of 2022.
Jun 22, 2017/News
"We change time. We routinely turn over the hourglass."
Dec 10, 2025/Report
This report from APTA provides a snapshot of the demographic makeup of the physical therapy workforce. It uses data from APTA's 2025 Physical Therapy Profile Survey, along with data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, and various other sources to describe