Become board-certified in orthopedics. Apply by July 31.
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Oct 1, 2019/Test & Measure
The Purdue Pegboard Test (PPT) measures fingertip dexterity and gross movement coordination of the fingers, hands, and arms. It was first introduced by Joseph Tiffin in 1948 as a functional assessment screen for hand dexterity in applicants for assembly-line work.
Nov 1, 2019/CPG
These guidelines offer comprehensive and patient-centered treatment profiles for individuals with knee, hip, and polyarticular OA.
Feb 1, 2020/CPG
Directions for clinicians and patients making treatment decisions for the management of OA.
Jul 27, 2012/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Physical therapy practitioners have an obligation to provide nonjudgmental care to all people who need it.
Mar 5, 2024/Policies & Bylaws
Board guideline: American Board Of Physical Therapy Residency And Fellowship Education Recognition
Nov 1, 2021/Policies & Bylaws
Board guideline: American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.
Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Physical therapists embrace and are accountable for best practice standards to provide high‐quality services that promote value, and that all individuals have access to physical therapist services.
Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws
House position: The physical therapist has oversight of all documentation regardless of the setting in which physical therapist services are provided and shall comply with jurisdictional documentation requirements.
House position: The use of biophysical agents as a standalone intervention, or the use of multiple biophysical agents with a similar physiologic effect, is not considered physical therapy nor is it considered medically necessary without documentation that justifies the use of the biophysical agents for
House position: Physical therapists' practice responsibility includes all elements of patient and client management: examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, and outcomes.
