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APTA Results (5,003 Results)

Includes articles, courses, and CPGs. Unlimited access for APTA members.

Clinical Practice Guideline Development and Knowledge Translation Projects

APTA supports the development of CPGs to reduce unwarranted variation in care and improve the value of care.

UHC to Lift Prior Authorization Requirements for a Range of Codes

Aug 18, 2023/News

The changes, which affect outpatient physical therapy, DME, and home care, are part of a UHC effort to reduce administrative burden.

Resources for Teaching Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility in Physical Therapy Education

Feb 4, 2025/Resource

Cultural competence isn't a destination; it's a journey that never stops.

The Power of Goals

Nov 1, 2018/Column

They're important in hockey. They're vital to empowerment in life.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, October 2019

Oct 16, 2019/News

"The Good Stuff" is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day. Enjoy! Quotable: “She pushes me almost to the limit every time

Let's Move: 5 Studies Supporting Physical Activity's Long-Term Health Benefits

Dec 7, 2021/Roundup

APTA's public information campaign at ChoosePT.com points to the benefits of physical activity. Recent research backs up the idea.

Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD)

May 24, 2017/Test & Measure

Objectively measures five common nonverbal pain expressions.

Payment

Lives are changed every day by physical therapy. But in order for PTs and PTAs to make those changes possible, they need to leverage systems that allow them to thrive in their careers.

Physical Therapy Management of Fall Risk in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline From the American Physical Therapy Association – Geriatrics (CPG+)

Apr 1, 2025/CPG

This clinical practice guideline from APTA Geriatrics provides recommendations for the management of fall risk in community-dwelling adults aged 65 and over. It includes an algorithm to facilitate clinical reasoning (see Figure 1). This CPG replaces the 2015 clinical guidance statement.

Direct Access Advocacy

More needs to be done to improve direct access in states across the country.