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APTA Clinical Practice Guidelines Library

CPGs

Members can access relevant clinical practice guidelines to assist in clinical decision making.

Medicaid Payment

Medicaid covers health services for millions of America’s most vulnerable patient populations, including those who depend on physical therapy.

March Madness From a PT's Point of View

Mar 31, 2026/Article

With March Madness in full swing, PTs and PTAs everywhere might be wondering: What is it really like to work with NCAA basketball athletes? For Chad Taylor, PT, DPT, ATC, certified strength and conditioning specialist, a full-time faculty member at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, the answer

Empowering People With ALS

Mar 1, 2021/Podcast

Physical therapy has an important role in addressing the challenges of a devastating disease.

Physical Therapist Management of Parkinson Disease: Clinical Practice Guideline

Apr 27, 2022/Podcast

A volunteer guideline development group of APTA has developed a clinical practice guideline on Parkinson disease.

APTA Clinical Specialization Policy

Oct 1, 2025/Policies & Bylaws

House policy: Clinical specialization in physical therapy is a voluntary and unrestricted process.

Researchers: Physical Inactivity Impacts a Host of Noncommunicable Diseases

Apr 12, 2021/Review

A global study links significant percentages of dementia, depression, cancer, and stroke to insufficient PA.

Malpractice/Professional Liability in Provision of Fitness Services

Oct 8, 2019/Open Access

You should be aware of the scope of the practice act in the state(s) in which you are licensed, and consider carefully whether or not your scope of personal competence is compatible with the type of services you wish to provide.

Coronavirus Update: June 17

Jun 17, 2022/Roundup

From APTA Chronic LBP Study Modified Due to Pandemic Finds Promise for Physical Therapy Delivered Via Teleconference Researchers assessed outcomes of 126 patients with chronic low back pain who enrolled in a telehealth version of a protocol known as OPTIMIZE, originally employed as part of an in-person

APTA Advocacy Update, March 2025: Fee Schedule Reform, PTA Supervision Win, and State-Level Successes

Mar 26, 2025/Podcast

Listen on Apple Listen on Castbox Listen on Spotify In this episode, we check in on both state and federal advocacy efforts to prioritize patients' access to physical therapy and support PTs and PTAs throughout their careers. We look back on key wins from 2024, while also looking ahead to what the rest