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Moving Away From Opioid Reliance

Oct 1, 2018/Feature

An APTA white paper analyzes the opioid crisis and outlines how physical therapy can contribute to the solution.

Seminal APTA Guide to PT Practice Gets an Update

Apr 12, 2023/News

The physical therapy profession has evolved, and so has its foundational resource.

Referral To Physical Therapy

Jul 22, 2024/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Describes APTA's position on referral to physical therapy.

Long COVID: Comparing the WHO Definition With CDC's

Oct 19, 2021/News

There are many similarities, but WHO's recent clinical case definition includes elements that are worth noting by PTs and payers.

APTA Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service

PTCAS, the physical therapist centralized application service provided by APTA, allows you to apply to multiple physical therapist education programs with one application and set of resources.

6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Aug 12, 2013/Test & Measure

People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – stage 1 (mild), stage 2 (moderate), stage 3 (severe), stage 4 (very severe)(1)

Position Paper: Expanded Telehealth Access Act of 2023

Mar 22, 2024/Position Paper

This position paper outlines APTA's support of the Expanded Telehealth Access Act that would add PTs and PTAs in private practice, and facility-based outpatient therapy settings as permanent authorized providers of telehealth under the Medicare program.

Harmonic Emergence

Oct 1, 2015/Feature

APTA's 2015 class of Emerging Leaders set high goals for themselves and the profession.

Embracing Divine Dissatisfaction: The Fifth Annual Woodruff Lecture

Sep 1, 2024/Feature

Lecturer Julian Magee challenged the profession to turn discontentment into divine dissatisfaction.

Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility

Sep 23, 2024/Policies & Bylaws

House position: The Association supports the practice of cultural competence and cultural humility in all aspects of clinical practice, education, and research.