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From Student Teacher to Student Physical Therapist: What I Hope To Bring to My Clinicals

May 17, 2021/Perspective

Former teacher, now PT student on what she hopes to bring to her clinicals.

First-Ever Exercise Guidelines for RA Treatment Emphasize Physical Therapy

Jul 5, 2023/Review

Several APTA members helped create the new guidance on how best to integrate exercise, diet, and other elements into RA management.

Performance Assessment of Self-Care Skills (PASS)

Jul 30, 2019/Test & Measure

PASS is a client-centered, performance-based, criterion-referenced observational outcome measure that examines the patient’s and client’s ability to function safely and independently in the community. The tool assesses performance of functional mobility skills, basic activities of daily living (ADLs),

Awards for APTA

See recent awards won by the American Physical Therapy Association.

SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act (H.R. 3183 / S. 668)

Aug 19, 2025/Position Paper

The American Physical Therapy Association strongly supports the SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act (H.R. 3183 / S. 668). This legislation would establish an Office of Falls Prevention within the Veterans Health Administration, tasked with preemptively identifying and treating veterans at risk of falling. The

Section of the Month: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section

Feb 21, 2017/News

What does the section have to offer its student members?

Researcher Spotlight

Apr 1, 2024/Column

Beth Smith, PT, DPT, PhD, uses sensors to study infant movement patterns, which can help inform early interventions.

Vestibular Disorders: Fear-Avoidance Beliefs and Perceived Disability — Author Interview With Pamela M. Dunlap, PT, DPT, PhD

Sep 27, 2021/Podcast

PTJ talks with Pamela Dunlap about fear-avoidance beliefs and how measurement of those beliefs can help clinicians identify people at a greater risk of disability after vestibular disorder.

10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) for Parkinson Disease (PD)

Apr 29, 2013/Test & Measure

10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) (also known as "Gait Speed") for Parkinson Disease

APTA Statement in Support of Essential Health Benefits

Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Statement on APTA supporting the inclusion of a defined package of essential health benefits in all insurance plans to ensure individuals have adequate access to comprehensive health services that meet their unique needs.