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For National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: 5 Pediatric Research Insights

May 26, 2023/Roundup

Researchers continue to explore youth sports: what works, barriers to participation, and how to make changes.

Payer Advocacy by the Numbers: APTA Members and Staff Driving Progress

Feb 4, 2026/Article

Efforts from APTA members and staff led to 26 million-plus people having direct access to physical therapist services – and that's just one of the 21 regulatory policy changes APTA staff advocated for in 2025. In 2025, APTA members and staff successfully advocated for meaningful payment reforms with

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Resources for Educators

Use these resources to help your students expand their understanding of cultural, ethnic, and gender differences and how they impact their physical therapy practice.

Membership Dues and Payment Plans

Our payment options and dues discounts make it easier to become and stay an APTA member.

APTA, Provider and Patient Groups Push Major Reforms to Prior Authorization

Mar 25, 2026/News

APTA has joined a broad coalition of national provider and patient organizations to release a new policy framework aimed at tackling one of the most persistent barriers to timely therapy: the misuse of prior authorization and utilization review.   The new framework, titled "Care Delayed Is Care Denied:

2026 Lynda D. Woodruff Lecture by Tiffany Adams, PT, DPT, PhD, MBA

Tiffany Adams, PT, DPT, PhD, MBA, will deliver the seventh Lynda D. Woodruff Lecture on June 18 at 7 p.m. ET.

Lessons in Strength and Community

Dec 12, 2024/Perspective

My life experiences as a Native American have enriched my professional abilities as a PT — and vice versa.

APTA: Academy of Hand and Upper Extremity Physical Therapy and Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy: Lateral Elbow Pain and Muscle Function Impairments

Dec 1, 2022/CPG

Lateral Elbow Pain and Muscle Function Impairments: Clinical Practice Guidelines Linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health from the Academy of Hand and Upper Extremity Physical Therapy and the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy

PTA Differential, Fee Schedule, and Telehealth – Advocacy and Regulatory Update

Jun 9, 2021/Podcast

APTA's monthly advocacy and regulatory update covers multiple topics from the perspective of what's happened, what's hot right now, and what to keep an eye on in the future. In this episode: lawmakers focus on the PTA differential, a big telehealth win, a bill to relieve administrative burden in Medicare

Documentation: Initial Examination and Evaluation

Jun 28, 2024/Article

Documentation elements for the initial examination and evaluation include the following: examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, and outcomes.