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Physical Therapists' Role in Prevention, Wellness, Fitness, Health Promotion, and Management of Disease and Disability

Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Physical therapists play a unique role in society in prevention, wellness, fitness, health promotion, and management of disease and disability by serving as a dynamic bridge between health and health services delivery for individuals and populations.

Physical Therapy For Individuals With Disabilities: Practice in Educational Settings

Aug 7, 2012/Policies & Bylaws

House position: APTA supports the provision of physical therapy services to children with special needs.

Practice Privileges For Physical Therapists in Institutional Settings

Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

House position: APTA supports physical therapists applying for and being granted practice privileges in institutional settings. 

Association's Role in Advocacy for Prevention, Wellness, Fitness, Health Promotion, and Management of Disease and Disability

Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

House position: APTA supports advocacy for prevention, wellness, fitness, health promotion, and management of disease and disability. 

Tips for Adopting Direct Access in Your Practice

May 3, 2020/Article

Achieving direct access has been a major initiative for APTA and its chapters. While it has been achieved in some form across the country, APTA continues to advocate for unrestricted direct access everywhere. Physical therapists should take advantage of the opportunities provided by direct access.

Physical Therapist's Scope of Practice

Sep 13, 2017/Policies & Bylaws

House position: An individual physical therapist’s scope of practice is influenced by professional, jurisdictional, and personal scopes of practice.

The Impact of Administrative Burden on Physical Therapist Services

Nov 5, 2025/Report (Open Access)

Administrative requirements imposed by payers continue to significantly burden physical therapists and negatively impact patient care, according to APTA's third and most recent survey on administrative burden.

PTs Change Lives Flyer (Spanish)

Jul 24, 2025/Open Access

Si usted o alguien que conoce está interesado en convertirse en fisioterapeuta autorizado o en aprender más sobre la profesión de fisioterapeuta, este folleto es un excelente punto de partida. Este folleto destaca varios aspectos de la profesión de fisioterapeuta, el camino educativo del DPT y proporciona

A Core Set of Outcome Measures to Assess Physical Function for Adults Participating in Physical Therapist Treatment in the Hospital: A Clinical Practice Guideline

Jun 1, 2025/CPG

Physical Therapy Management of Fall Risk in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline From the American Physical Therapy Association – Geriatrics (CPG+)

Apr 1, 2025/CPG

This clinical practice guideline from APTA Geriatrics provides recommendations for the management of fall risk in community-dwelling adults aged 65 and over. It includes an algorithm to facilitate clinical reasoning (see Figure 1). This CPG replaces the 2015 clinical guidance statement.