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Specialist Certification

Maximize your PT potential by achieving ABPTS board certification in any of ten clinical specialty areas.

APTA House of Delegates

Our House of Delegates is made up of APTA members from across the country who adopt motions to guide the profession and association.

Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan

Our association is guided by our strategic plan, which aligns with the mission statement and furthers APTA’s pursuit of our vision for the physical therapy profession.

Infectious Disease Control

Preventing infectious disease is everyone's responsibility. Know what you need to do.

Family Violence

Apr 1, 2020/Open Access

PTs and PTAs have an ethical responsibility to act in cases of suspected abuse of a family member, obligations clearly spelled out in the Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist (4D) and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant (4D). NOTE: If you have an immediate question

Payment Under Workers' Compensation

Apr 27, 2020/Open Access

Workers' compensation is an important benefit that can be a lifeline for an injured employee. PTs and PTAs often have important roles to play in providing care under the program; but like any other payment system, it's important to understand how it works.

Membership Dues and Payment Plans

Our payment options and dues discounts make it easier to become and stay an APTA member.

Medicare Opt-Out Advocacy

APTA supports legislation that allows Medicare beneficiaries to select the health professional of their choice through private contracting.

Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children

Jun 8, 2017/Clinical Summary

PTs help children with ASD manage their symptoms and improve their quality of life.

Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS)

Jun 14, 2017/Test & Measure

Assesses the extent of catastrophic thinking due to low back pain according to three components: rumination, magnification, and helplessness.

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Author Response

Jul 31, 2005/Research Reports

Electromyographic Analyses of Global Synkinesis in the Paretic Upper Limb After Stroke

Jul 31, 2005/Research Reports

Abstract

Background and Purpose. Global synkinesis (GS),

Correlation of 3-Dimensional Shoulder Kinematics to Function in Subjects With Idiopathic Loss of Shoulder Range of Motion

Jun 30, 2005/Research Reports

Abstract

Background and Purpose. People with idiopathic

Changing With the Times

Jun 30, 2005/Letters to the Editor

From the Brink of Scientific Failure

May 31, 2005/Editor's Notes

Effects of Acupuncture Versus Ultrasound in Patients With Impingement Syndrome: Randomized Clinical Trial

May 31, 2005/Research Reports

Abstract

Background and Purpose. There is no definitive