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Aug 21, 2017/Test & Measure
This clinical prediction rule contains five criteria for identifying adult patients with low back pain of varying levels of severity who improve with spinal manipulation.
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May 29, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures activities of daily living, coordination, eating, functional mobility, and incontinence in people with spinal cord injury.
Apr 2, 2024/Podcast
A physical therapist finds meaning and purpose through politics.
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.
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.
Oct 6, 2014/Test & Measure
Assesses unilateral gross manual dexterity.
Oct 29, 2014/Test & Measure
Measures walking limitations secondary to a spinal cord injury (SCI) in adults.
Jul 27, 2012/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Describes the association's position on the inclusion of recognized ethical standards of the profession in practice acts and/or rules and regulations in all jurisdictions.
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.
