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Harris Hip Score (HHS)

Jun 14, 2017/Test & Measure

This instrument has 10 items in three sections describing pain, function, range of motion, and deformity.

Federal and State Guidance on Providing Services to Patients With LEP

Jan 26, 2021/Resource

PTs and PTAs may have legal obligations related to serving individuals with limited English proficiency.

Inspirational Physical Therapy Leader Katherine Shepard Dies

Feb 17, 2023/News

Katherine "Kay" Shepard, PT, PhD, FAPTA, a physical therapy leader whose influence can be felt in nearly every corner of the profession, has died. She was 83.

APTA-Supported VA Change Will Expand Use of Telehealth for PT Services

May 11, 2018/News

The VA is following through on a proposal to dramatically expand the use of telehealth services across state lines for VA beneficiaries.

Mentorship and Meaningful Professional Relationships: August #XchangeSA Chat

Aug 21, 2017/Article

  During the August APTA Student Assembly #XchangeSA chat we talked about mentorship and meaningful professional relationships with physical therapist Jesse Elis, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT. Watch the full discussion here. Join us for the September #XchangeSA chat where we'll talk about where physical therapists

Commitment to Person-Centered Services

Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Addresses the responsibility of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants to ensure that the best interests of the person remain at the center of services provided.

Student PT and PTA Provision of Services

Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Experiential learning focused on development and application of patient‐ and client‐centered skills and behaviors is a crucial component of the education of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.

European Psychiatrists Recommend Physical Activity in the Treatment of Severe Mental Illness

Nov 9, 2018/Review

Could physical activity be an effective treatment for individuals with severe mental illnesses such as major depression and schizophrenia?

It’s Not Just What APTA Can Do for Me

Feb 11, 2019/Perspective

I see APTA as a place where I can give to others and our profession.

PTs Are 'Abilitation Specialists'

Dec 12, 2018/Perspective

The extensive knowledge and skills that PTs possess translate easily to "abilitation" as well.