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Jun 12, 2017/Perspective
I started and ended physical therapy school feeling the same way: like a deer in the headlights.
Jun 17, 2025/Article
The Big Picture of Aetna’s Policy Change In response to ongoing advocacy efforts by APTA, Aetna has updated its physical therapy policy to provide unrestricted direct access to physical therapist services. Effective June 17, Aetna will no longer require a referral or signed plan of care for physical
May 16, 2024/Test & Measure
Aug 27, 2024/Podcast
Meet two PTs supporting athletes at the Summer Games.
Jun 25, 2025/Report (Open Access)
APTA’s "State of Direct Access to Physical Therapist Services" report is a strategic resource designed to equip health care leaders with the scientific evidence they need to address opposition to direct access and drive meaningful change.
Apr 30, 2020/Podcast
Outpatient PTs from private practice, hospital, and pediatric settings gather to discuss how they have maintained in-person practice while upholding CDC-recommended COVID-19 safety guidelines.
Jun 1, 2021/Feature
Part one of APTA Magazine's special issue on physical therapist education.
Oct 1, 2020/Open Access
Help stress the importance of early mobilization by sharing this research with hospital administrators and other health care professionals who work in acute care settings.
May 1, 2019/Column
It can pay to get "on track."
Dec 16, 2020/Article
Telehealth is the use of electronic information and telecommunication technologies to remotely provide health care information and services.