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Addressing Health Disparities in Physical Therapist Care

Aug 1, 2024/Feature

Special issues of PTJ will spotlight health disparities and the profession's responsibility to identify and ameliorate them.

Now More Than Ever, Self-Care Is Crucial

Jul 1, 2022/Feature

PTs and PTAs often tell patients to practice self-care. Now it's time for them to take their own advice.

Change Agents for the Profession: Spreading the Word

Mar 1, 2021/Feature

Advocacy for the physical therapy profession and the patients it serves takes many forms. These individuals represent that diversity.

Recommended Education on Trauma-Informed Care Across the Physical Therapy Profession

Sep 23, 2024/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Describes the association's position on education for physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students about trauma-informed care.

Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, 2nd ed, (BOT-2)

Dec 13, 2019/Test & Measure

BOT-2 measures fine and gross motor proficiency, with subtests that focus on stability, mobility, strength, coordination, and object manipulation.

Pivot Shift Test -- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tears

Jan 28, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures amount of anterior tibial translation with respect to the femur; used to detect ACL tears.

Evidence Based Practice

Oct 1, 2025/Policies & Bylaws

House position: APTA supports the development and utilization of evidence‐based practice.

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Coding Interpretations: Group Therapy Patient Scenarios

APTA provides its interpretation of the one-on-one and group codes, using patient care scenarios and an analysis of the proper coding for them. Although these scenarios have been submitted to CMS, APTA has received no response from the agency as to its agreement or disagreement with APTA's interpretations.

APTA Guide to Physical Therapist Practice

Feb 9, 2023/Website

The Guide is the description of physical therapist practice for use by PT and PTA educators, students, and clinicians.