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Jan 13, 2021/Open Access
While Jan. 15, 1921, is cited as the founding date of what would become the American Physical Therapy Association, official records of APTA's early days didn't emerge until almost two months later, by way of the first-ever issue of P.T. Review. The review would go through three name changes over the
Mar 21, 2022/Open Access
A rural Kentucky outpatient clinic was destroyed. The physical therapy community helped it return just a few months later.
Jul 11, 2025/Resource
Find out in which states physical therapists have the ability to certify for disability placards.
Jan 6, 2014/Test & Measure
Measures effect of symptoms on quality of life and participation.
Nov 1, 2025/CPG
Aug 31, 2021/CPG
This guideline focuses specifically on the non-arthroplasty treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee. It does not cover osteoarthritis of other joints, rheumatoid arthritis, or other inflammatory disorders. This replaces 2013 appropriate use criteria.
Jul 1, 2025/News
APTA and AOTA are working to ensure the new plan of care exception is accurately reflected in Medicare guidance and educational resources.
Oct 7, 2014/Test & Measure
Generic, patient-reported measure designed to assess health-related quality of life.
Jul 10, 2024/CPG
This guideline, developed by the University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands, offers 82 consensus recommendations that are based on literature and clinical expertise.
Jul 1, 2015/Feature
APTA Magazine explored the trend toward employer-established productivity standards, with a focus on implications for the profession and physical therapists.
