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Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Grant Awardees Announced

Jan 9, 2023/News

Funding totaling $460,000 will help power research on acute care, geriatric physical therapy, vestibular balance interventions, and more.

APTA Adopts New Code of Ethics for Physical Therapy Profession

Nov 25, 2025/News

On July 14, 2025, the APTA House of Delegates officially adopted The Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapy Profession. This updated Code combines into one document the current Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist with the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant.

Defining Moment: Following a Calling for Advocacy

Apr 2, 2024/Podcast

A physical therapist finds meaning and purpose through politics.

Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM, SCIM II, SCIM III)

May 29, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures activities of daily living, coordination, eating, functional mobility, and incontinence in people with spinal cord injury.

Box and Block Test (BBT)

Oct 6, 2014/Test & Measure

Assesses unilateral gross manual dexterity.

Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI I/WISCI II)

Oct 29, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures walking limitations secondary to a spinal cord injury (SCI) in adults.

Ottawa Ankle Rules (OAR)

May 24, 2017/Test & Measure

A positive test warrants a radiograph and a negative test suggests the physical therapist can treat the patient without a radiograph.

Defining Moment: From Dismissed to Equipped

Oct 2, 2024/Podcast

In the October 2024 issue of APTA Magazine, Jasmine Blocker, PT, DPT, learned perseverance and determination after failing out of — and subsequently being reinstated into — PT school.

The Future of Value-Based Pay for Physical Therapy

Jul 1, 2024/Feature

APTA has the resources you need to understand the changes to CMS' Quality Payment Program.

Quick Guide to the Three Levels of Physical Therapy Evaluation

Jan 1, 2017/Infographic

Three new codes—97161, 97162, and 97163—replace the single 97001 CPT code for physical therapy evaluation