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Updated Clinical Practice Guideline for Physical Therapist Management After TKA

Aug 3, 2026/Article

The American Physical Therapy Association has published an updated clinical practice guideline for physical therapist management of patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, or TKA, for osteoarthritis. The guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for preoperative education, postoperative

ICU Mobility Scale (IMS)

May 24, 2017/Test & Measure

Measures the highest level of functional mobility of patients within the intensive care unit (ICU) setting.

State Advocacy Issues

Learn how APTA advances issues impacting our profession and patients at the state level.

Nancy R. Kirsch, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA

Jun 3, 2020/Author

Nancy R. Kirsch, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, a former member of APTA's Ethics and Judicial Committee, is the program director and a professor of physical therapy at Rutgers University in Newark. She also practices in northern New Jersey, and her book "Ethics in Physical Therapy: A Case-Based Approach" compiles

Become a Sponsor on the APTA Learning Center

The APTA Learning Center accepts paid links to CEU courses offered by businesses.

Productivity: The Multiple Components of Work Value in Physical Therapy

Productivity standards can be a useful way to improve both the ways care is provided and the work experience of providers.

An On-the-Nose Career

Apr 1, 2021/Column

Reminiscences of a PT and mother.

Mindfulness: Just What the PT Ordered

May 24, 2021/Perspective

I wanted to be a victor and not a victim in any situation. Mindfulness turned out to be my answer.

For Your Patients: Resources for Recovering From COVID-19

Jun 23, 2021/News

APTA's consumer-focused website helps patients understand how physical therapy can play a crucial role.

No Such Thing as a Free Lunch?

Dec 1, 2018/Column

A tradition comes with a problematic side dish.