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Mar 1, 2024/Feature
Direct-to-employer physical therapy companies take out the insurance middleman.
Apr 1, 2022/Article
Preparing a pediatric patient who will need ongoing physical therapy into adulthood may require years of planning.
Nov 29, 2018/Podcast
We chat with the cofounders of WanderlustPTs to talk about being a traveling PT and PTA.
Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws
House position: APTA supports efforts to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion to better serve the association, the profession, and society.
Sep 23, 2024/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Describes the association's position on the inappropriate use of artificial intelligence by payers.
Dec 14, 2021/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Declares APTA's commitment to being an anti-racist organization.
Oct 1, 2019/CPG
Physical therapy is strongly recommended for patients with active or stable ankylosing spondyloarthritis. The reviewers conditionally recommend active interventions like supervised exercise over passive interventions like massage, ultrasound, and heat.
Jan 1, 2019/CPG
The reviewers recommend that patients with active psoriatic arthritis use some form or combination of exercise, physical therapy, occupational therapy, massage therapy, and acupuncture over not using these modalities.
Aug 1, 2025/News
Several major insurers are contracting with repricing companies to provide repricing services for out-of-network claims, often undervaluing physical therapist services.