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Oct 1, 2025/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Physical therapist management may prevent the need for or reduce the use of medications. Physical therapist management includes counseling patients and clients on the need for, and the benefits and risks of, medication, and supplements.
Jan 27, 2026/Form
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Sep 8, 2026/Policies & Bylaws
HOD P07-26-35-08: APTA supports the Doctor of Physical Therapy, or DPT, as the professional degree required for graduation and eligibility for licensure as a physical therapist in the United States.
Oct 1, 2019/Column
When general supervision is legal but problematic.
Jun 1, 2018/Column
Initiatives are ongoing to improve access to physical therapist services.
Sep 1, 2018/Column
Is this patient a good subject for research?
Jun 1, 2020/Feature
PTs and PTAs who are rock climbers have a passion for the sport and for helping their fellow climbers avoid and rehab from injuries.
Nov 1, 2020/Feature
The journey for PTs who were born and educated in other countries often has been geographically long and professionally challenging.
Nov 1, 2016/Feature
For rock musicians, the songs may remain the same, but each gig brings the potential for new injuries.
May 4, 2022/News
Elections will be held on July 30 during a virtual meeting of the APTA House of Delegates.
