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Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)

Jul 21, 2022/Test & Measure

This summary measures an individual's chances of having dozed off or fallen asleep during different activities in daily life and contains information on the use of this assessment in patients who experience daytime sleepiness.

Student PT and PTA Provision of Services

Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Experiential learning focused on development and application of patient‐ and client‐centered skills and behaviors is a crucial component of the education of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.

Access to, Admission to, and Patient/Client Rights Within Physical Therapy Services

Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws

House position: In providing physical therapy services, the physical therapist is accountable first and foremost to the individual receiving physical therapy.

Ethics in Practice: Physical Therapy as a Moral Community

Feb 1, 2025/Column

Physical Therapy as a Moral Community: Collaboration, Leadership, and Persistence

Defining Moment: From PT to Patient

Feb 1, 2025/Column

How becoming the patient changed the clinical perspective of this clinician.

Viewpoints: May 2023

May 1, 2023/Article

Kudos to two recent Defining Moment authors, and a PT with a rare condition works to remember her “why.”

The Economic Value of Physical Therapy in the United States

Dec 1, 2023/Feature

A new APTA report shows just how cost-effective physical therapy really is.

Reports

APTA's reports address some of the most pressing issues in the profession through careful analysis and an informed perspective on what that analysis means.

Member Engagement Groups

APTA member engagement groups include councils, networks, and societies that help members connect with each other to share information and advance the profession.

2025 Lynda D. Woodruff Lecture by Didi Matthews, PT, DPT

Didi Matthews, PT, DPT, a board-certified clinical specialist in neurologic physical therapy, will deliver the sixth Lynda D. Woodruff Lecture on June 18 at 7 p.m. ET.