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Mar 1, 2020/Feature
More and more actors with disabilities are appearing in TV shows and movies. Physical therapists are playing a supporting role.
Nov 3, 2023/News
The projected 3.4% cut is another indication that it's time for reform, but other APTA-backed provisions are good news for the profession.
Mar 12, 2026/Resource
This resource was developed to help APTA state chapters advocate for explicit authority for physical therapists to order imaging for patients.
Patients shouldn't have to have their care interrupted, and PTs shouldn't be forced to suspend services during temporary absences.
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.
Mar 1, 2017/Feature
PTs can gain valuable information, fresh insights, and new ideas by becoming involved with other health care professionals.
Dec 31, 2025/Article
Lucinda Ann "Cindy" Pfalzer passed away on Dec. 6, 2025, at the age of 67. An APTA member for 35 years, Pfalzer demonstrated a lifelong passion for advocating on behalf of clinicians while advancing research and clinical innovation in physical therapy.
May 1, 2025/Feature
Artificial intelligence tools can be used to save time and improve care in the clinic, the classroom, and the lab.
See how five clinicians use their expertise in uncommon areas.
The correct degree nomenclature for the professional (entry-level) and the postprofessional transition clinical doctorate is "DPT." In these FAQs, the nomenclature "postprofessional DPT " has been used to distinguish the DPT degree conferred upon completion of a transition program from the DPT conferred
