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Naloxone Availability Where Physical Therapist Services are Provided

Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Describes the association's position on access and use of naloxone as it relates to physical therapy services.

Commitment to Person-Centered Services

Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Addresses the responsibility of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants to ensure that the best interests of the person remain at the center of services provided.

Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) for Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Jan 21, 2013/Test & Measure

Target population: Children with cerebral palsy (CP).

Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) for Stroke

Jun 20, 2013/Test & Measure

Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) for Stroke

Lachman 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 tears in the ACL

Falls Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT)

Oct 1, 2014/Test & Measure

This is a popular, moderately predictive, reliable and brief method of screening fall risk in subacute and residential aged care.

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Hypertension Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guideline

Jan 1, 2015/CPG

This nutrition practice guideline is meant to serve as a general framework for handling clients with particular health problems.

Lois Douthitt

Jun 3, 2020/Author

Lois Douthitt is senior director of member communications at APTA, where she contributes to the strategic development and implementation of the association’s overall communications and publications. Before joining APTA in 2000, she was director of publications at the American Gas Association. She is

Information Blocking Rules: The Basics

Jun 1, 2021/Column

New federal regulations that impact the exchange of health information took effect in April, and, while they will benefit both you and your patients, they also create complexities.

Reckoning With Reentry

Apr 1, 2020/Feature

Stepping out from full-time practice looks different from how it once did. The options during and after a hiatus vary for PTs and PTAs.