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APTA History

Since our founding in 1921, our association has moved us forward together, with a passion and commitment to transform lives and strengthen our profession.

100 Milestones of Physical Therapy – APTA Centennial

Explore our interactive timeline of 100 milestones of our first 100 years. Go deeper with our special edition history book, A Century of Movement.

The First 100 Years of APTA

View the interactive timeline of 100 milestones of APTA's first 100 years. ... Article. Topics. APTA History. You Might Also Like... Article. ' ...

APTA History - American Public Transportation Association

The American Public Transit Association (APTA) was created in 1974 when the American Transit Association and the Institute for Rapid Transit ( ...

American Physical Therapy Association - Wikipedia

American Physical Therapy Association ... The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is an American individual membership professional organization ...

APTA Specialization History

APTA Specialization History ... APTA's House of Delegates approved the concept of specialization in 1976 and established the Task Force on Clinical Specialization ...

History of the PTA - APTA

PTAs were granted temporary membership in APTA in 1970. But they wanted permanent membership. In 1973, the House of Delegates voted on whether to approve ...

The Birth of the American Physical Therapy Association

For the first part of this blog post, visit Part 1, or The History of Physical Therapy. After World War I ended, many reconstruction aids found ...

The History of Physical Therapy Practice in the United States

In the 1960s and 1970s, cardiopulmonary physical therapist practice expanded with increasing chest physical therapy programs for pre- and postoperative patients ...

History - APTA Academy of Education

A look back historical perspectives from education leaders. Editorial: Editorial: 80 Years and Counting: Looking Backward and Forward.

About APTA

Our association history dates back to 1921. View our Association Profile for a high-level overview of APTA. Want a Job With APTA? We are seeking talented ...

History of APTA Pediatrics

History of. APTA Pediatrics. On June 15, 1974, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) House of Delegates approved the creation of the APTA Section on ...

The History of Physical Therapy in the US

Today's physical therapy profession was established towards the end of the 1800s because of a recognized need by the American orthopedic ...

How Physical Therapists Became Diagnosticians: An American History

Physical therapists in the United States began referencing their abilities of “assisting the physician” to arrive at the appropriate diagnosis.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF PHYSICAL THERAPY - Northern Iowa Therapy

The medical profession's mentor, Hippocrates, used massage techniques and water treatment on patients around 460 A.D. In 1894, the first ...

History of the formation of ACAPT

In 1942, the “Physical Therapy Schools Section” was formed within the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), and within that Section, the “Council of ...

Celebrating Our Professional History - YouTube

In honor of our centennial year, Director of Communications Lindsay Durand, PT, DPT, of APTA's Student Assembly Board of Directors, ...

Mission & History - APTA Maryland

APTA Maryland fosters excellence in the profession of physical therapy by advocating, educating, and promoting best practices.

APTA PA Historical Facts

Section/Academy Presidents from PA · Laurie Hack, Home Health Section (1980-1986); Education (2002-2006); Section on Health Policy, Legislation, and Regulation ...

APTA - history.physio

The hashtag #GlobalPT emerged on the social media network Twitter at the World Confederation of Physical Therapy (now World Physiotherapy) Congress in ...