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Modern Science, Ancient Practice

Jun 1, 2017/Column

Physical therapy and yoga, working together for patients.

Congressional Advocacy by the Numbers: Together, We Are Driving Payment Progress

Feb 10, 2026/News

APTA members helped drive a wave of federal advocacy wins in 2025, including the reversal of years of stagnant Medicare payment. The numbers tell the story: growing bipartisan backing, expanded legislative momentum, and a unified profession pushing payment reform forward. Focused on advancing fair payment,

2023 Year in Review

Thank you for the opportunity to live APTA's mission and pursue our shared vision.

New Study Reimagines the Relationship Between Daily Steps and Health Outcomes

Sep 3, 2025/Article

For decades, 10,000 steps a day has been regarded as a near-universal benchmark for fitness and general health goals — often promoted by wearable fitness trackers and public health campaigns. However, an August 2025 study, "Daily steps and health outcomes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response

6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) for Older Adults

Jun 28, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures aerobic fitness; functional mobility.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, January 2021

Jan 19, 2021/Roundup

Individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day.

Defining Moment: Healing the Little Brain

Apr 1, 2025/Column

A physical therapist recalls a memorable patient and her struggles to make peace with the patient’s untimely death.

A Constructive Approach

Sep 1, 2015/Column

Adapting furniture to meet schoolchildren's special needs.

Adapted Boxing Provides Innovative Treatment for PD

Aug 17, 2022/Perspective

Boxing's intensity, trunk rotation, footwork, and mobility work together to address the symptoms of Parkinson disease — and then there’s the swagger.

MS International Quality of Life Questionnaire (MusiQoL)

Nov 17, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures quality of life.