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Eliminating the Direct Supervision Requirement of PTAs under Medicare Part B

Medicare permits general supervision of physical therapist assistants by physical therapists in all settings — except for outpatient private practice under Part B, which requires direct supervision.

Blood Flow Restriction Training Becoming Standard Practice

Feb 1, 2022/Feature

A novel treatment not long ago, blood flow restriction training is rapidly being used by more and more physical therapists.

Success Story | Symbols of Service: The Creation of a Physical Therapy Stole Ceremony

Apr 1, 2026/Article

Being problem-solvers is part of the job description for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. In each edition of Success Story, APTA members share their insights into an issue they faced at work and the creative solution they used to address it. This installment features AbbyMarie Leibrand,

Student Focus | APTA Hand and Upper Extremity

Sep 1, 2025/Column

Jason Lau, PT, DPT, interviews Jamie Grigsby, PT, DPT, and Melissa Lazinski, PT, DPT, DHSc, with APTA Hand & Upper Extremity.

Lucy Blair Service Award

Awards

This award acknowledges and honors physical therapists and physical therapist assistants whose contributions to the association at both the national and component levels, like those of Lucy Blair, have been of exceptional value and impact.

2020 Lynda D. Woodruff Lecture

Jul 1, 2020/Video

This inaugural lecture, delivered by Gregory Hicks, PT, PhD, FAPTA, debuted on July 1, 2020.

Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine and PTs

Oct 1, 2024/Feature

How physical therapists and physical therapist assistants can incorporate lifestyle medicine tenets into patient care for improved outcomes.

Quality Payment Program: What Physical Therapists Need to Know in 2026

Dec 22, 2025/Article

In this review: If you see Medicare patients, changes to the Quality Payment Program in 2026 may have an impact on your practice. Review APTA's resources on the QPP to figure out if you are an eligible provider or practice. If you already participate in QPP, read more to find out what changes are coming

Short-Handed: Workforce Projections Predict Profession Shortages

Jun 1, 2025/Feature

A new APTA report outlines forecasts of a supply shortage of physical therapists through 2037.

The Essential Role of Home- and Community-Based Physical Therapists During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Author Interview with Dr. Jason Falvey

Jul 24, 2020/Podcast

Jason Falvey, PT, DPT, PhD, lays out key challenges facing the physical therapy profession, key research priorities, and key opportunities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.