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When Life Throws You Curves

Apr 1, 2020/Column

A PT with scoliosis helps others with the condition.

News From NEXT: Attendees Rebuild Toy Cars to Aid Children’s Mobility

Jun 25, 2019/News

PVC ratchet cutters, screwdrivers, and wire strippers may not be among the tools usually used by physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants. But at the APTA NEXT Conference and Exposition session "Go Baby Go: Mobility Research, Design, and Technology," those and other devices---such

APTA Committee, Council, Trustee Positions Available

Jul 16, 2021/News

The open volunteer positions cover a range of areas — check out what we're looking for and apply by Aug. 15.

Physical Therapy Leader Roger Nelson, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Dies

Oct 26, 2022/News

Nelson's achievements included education, work for the USPHS, and an influential role in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice.

Telehealth, PT Compact Legislation Reintroduced in U.S. Congress

Apr 9, 2025/News

Two APTA-supported bills from Congress' last session are back for consideration: making Medicare telehealth provisions permanent for PT services and streamlining the background check process for participation in the PT Compact.

From the 2018 APTA House of Delegates: Rimmer, Corcos, Polvinale, Receive Honorary APTA Membership

Jul 9, 2018/News

Two researchers and a longtime APTA staff member were formally recognized as honorary members of APTA by the 2018 House of Delegates for contributions that have allowed PTs and PTAs to better serve patients and clients.

Multistate Practice Privileges to Become a Reality in 3 States

Jun 22, 2018/News

The Physical Therapy Licensure Compact (PTLC) is poised to become fully operational in 3 states, allowing PTs and PTAs licensed in 1 of the states to obtain practice privileges in the other 2.

APTA Advocacy Leads to Noridian Updated Guidance on Plan of Care Signature

Oct 14, 2025/News

On Sept. 10, the Medicare Administrative Contractor Noridian Healthcare Solutions amended its existing guidance on the regulations governing certification of the therapy plan of care. The change, which updates the guidance to reflect the new POC signature exception, comes in response to outreach and

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, October 2020

Oct 14, 2020/Roundup

Members and the profession in the media.

New Collaboration Will Fund Digital Physical Therapy Research, DEI

Apr 22, 2022/News

SWORD Health has committed at least $100k annually to bolster the study of technology use in the profession, and to grow APTA’s PT Fund.