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Bill to Weaken ADA Met With Strong Opposition From Senators, APTA, Other Organizations

Apr 4, 2018/News

A bill that would weaken the Americans with Disabilities Act may not be taken up for consideration by the US Senate, thanks to a coalition of senators and strong opposition from disability rights supporters including APTA.

FTC Drops Legal Appeals, Abandons Noncompete Rule

Oct 8, 2025/News

In August 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas permanently barred the Federal Trade Commission's ban on employee noncompetes. The decision, applied nationally, prohibited the FTC from enforcing its April 2024 Noncompete Rule. Following the Texas decision, as well

Pelvic Health Physical Therapy

Pelvic health physical therapy is a vital part of recovery in the postpartum period.

Join Us for a Free Falls Prevention Clinic at the American Physical Therapy Association

Sep 21, 2023/Event

Are you concerned about falls or want to learn how to stay safe and steady on your feet?

Bridging a Gap

Jul 1, 2018/Column

A behavioral therapist becomes a PT to enhance her ability to serve children with autism.

FSBPT to Host Webinar on NPTE Amid COVID-19

May 11, 2020/News

Testing center closures are preventing administration of the National Physical Therapy Examination.

Are Interventions Delivered and Received as Intended? Author Interview With Kathleen Mangione, PT, PhD

Aug 27, 2021/Podcast

PTJ Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Kathleen Mangione, PT, PhD, FAPTA, about something critically important to physical therapists but rarely top of mind: treatment fidelity.

2022 John H.P. Maley Lecture by Susan Whitney

Aug 14, 2022/Video

Susan Whitney, PT, PhD, FAPTA, delivered the 27th John H. P. Maley Lecture, titled "Exercise Is Our Medicine."

Multi-Directional Reach Test, Multidirectional Reach Test, Multi Directional Reach Test (MDRT), Reach in Four Directions Test (RFDT)

Dec 16, 2021/Test & Measure

The Multi-Directional Reach Test (MDRT) measures balance and the limits of stability in the anterior-posterior and medial-lateral directions by testing how far an individual can voluntarily reach forward, to the right, to the left, and lean backward, while standing with their feet flat on the ground,

APTA Statement on Patient Care and Practice Management During COVID-19 Outbreak

Mar 17, 2020/Statement

APTA encourages PTs to use their professional judgment to determine when, where, and how to provide care.