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Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility

Sep 23, 2024/Policies & Bylaws

House position: The Association supports the practice of cultural competence and cultural humility in all aspects of clinical practice, education, and research.

Regenerative Rehab: The State of Practice Today

Oct 1, 2023/Feature

Take a look at what recent advancements in regenerative medicine may mean for physical therapists.

The PTA Differential Just Doesn't Add Up — Especially for Patients

Jul 30, 2021/Perspective

he fact is, the work of our PTAs is crucial to many practices' ability to weather the mounting challenges we face.

The Pandemic and PT Education: Lessons, Obstacles, Opportunities

Jun 1, 2021/Feature

Four academic leaders discuss how the coronavirus pandemic has altered the landscape.

PTA Outlook: COVID & Other Practice Issues

Sep 3, 2020/Podcast

Sean Bagbey, PTA, ATC, MHA, and Kacey Kline, PTA, BS, discuss the role of the PTA and the value they offer to the profession.

Viewpoints

Jun 1, 2020/Magazine

View online comments from members and letters to the editor.

Now Available: APTA Practice Advisory on Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

Aug 18, 2025/News

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy, or ESWT, is emerging as a noninvasive treatment option in physical therapy. ESWT utilizes sound waves to relieve pain and aid healing. It's important for physical therapists to understand the different forms of ESWT, such as focused and radial shockwave therapies, as

Licensure

Licensure is managed by individual state regulatory boards and is required to practice as a PT or work as a PTA in the United States.

APTA Practice Advisory: CPT Codes for Caregiver Training Without the Patient Present

Mar 27, 2024/Resource

The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule added three CPT codes for providing caregiver education in the interest of an individual or a group of patients without the patient present.