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Canadian Guideline for Parkinson Disease

Sep 9, 2019/CPG

Patients in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease should be referred to a physical therapist who has experience with the disease for assessment, education, and advice for physical activity. Also, physical therapy specific to Parkinson’s disease should be given to patients who experience balance and

BTS/ICS Guideline for the Ventilatory Management of Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure in Adults

Apr 1, 2016/CPG

Evidence on the use of ventilation and methods to improve resourcing, training, outcomes and patient experience for all adults who develop acute hypercapnic respiratory failure.

Guidelines for the Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, 4th Edition

Sep 1, 2016/CPG

Examines the condition of brain trauma clinical research, how this condition is defining and shaping our future and proposes a solution in establishing a formal evidence-based consortium.

Welcome New Core Ambassadors! - Spring 2019

Mar 27, 2019/Perspective

Welcome to the new APTA Student Assembly Core Ambassadors (CA)! We are excited to welcome you to this pivotal group used to engage and communicate with PT and PTA students from across the country.

Don't Measure Your Self-Worth Against Your Patient’s Outcomes

Oct 26, 2017/Perspective

We all tend to remember the bad much more vividly than we do the good.

Kate Gilliard, JD

Mar 14, 2022/Author

Kate Gilliard was director of Health Policy & Payment within APTA's Public Affairs Unit from Jan. 2022 to Mar. 2024. Before joining association staff in 2018 as a senior regulatory affairs specialist, she was a regulatory analyst with Centene Corporation, focusing on Affordable Care Act-compliant health

Appealing a Denial

Jan 28, 2019/Article

APTA provides general tips and a suite of templated letters that can help you make your case for an appeal.

Nutrition and Physical Therapy: A Powerful Combination

Aug 14, 2018/Perspective

Research shows that PTs can play an active role in lifestyle-related interventions, such as nutrition.

APTA-CAPTE Joint Statement on Advancing Physical Therapy Education Accreditation

Mar 29, 2021/Statement

The statement is a promising first step to further enhance an already strong connection between the two organizations.

Ethical Decision-Making in Physical Therapist Practice

Jan 1, 2022/Article

Access considerations, guidelines, tools and resources to help you with general clinical decision-making in physical therapist practice.