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Great Expectations

May 1, 2016/Column

Remember, you can’t spell "realistic" without "real."

About PT and PTA Licensure

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

APTA Practice Advisory: Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

Aug 15, 2025/Resource

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy, or ESWT, is a noninvasive treatment that utilizes sound waves to reduce pain and promote tissue healing, although its exact therapeutic mechanism remains unclear.

Limited Help: Congress Reduces Average PT Medicare Payment Cut From 9% to 3.6%

Dec 22, 2020/News

A COVID relief bill came up short, leaving the profession and other provider groups facing less severe but still "unsustainable" reductions.

Portal for Reporting How Relief Money Was Spent Opens Jan. 15 — With a Change

Oct 5, 2020/News

The HHS portal will be open for 30 days, and providers have to adopt a new way of calculating revenues lost due to the pandemic.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, July 2022

Jul 13, 2022/Roundup

APTA member achievements, plus insights and reflections shared with the media.

Coronavirus Update: May 17

May 17, 2023/Roundup

The pandemic's effect on the physical therapy profession, the post-PHE provider landscape, exercise effects on lingering symptoms, and more.

APTA, AMA, Others Demand Action From Congress to Address Fee Schedule

Mar 10, 2025/News

Providers and patients are urged to call Congress on the proposed spending package before March 14 deadline.

Researchers Find No Evidence for Popular Treatment for UI, POP

Oct 23, 2017/News

There are solid evidence-based treatments for pelvic floor dysfunctions such as UI and POP, but 1 treatment called abdominal Hypopressive technique (AHT) isn't one of them.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, May 2021

May 19, 2021/Roundup

Members and the profession in the media, May 2021 edition.