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Are CPGs Changing Practice?

Mar 1, 2024/Feature

CPGs are meant to optimize patient care by providing PTs and PTAs with recommended care options — as long as clinicians follow them.

Payment and Regulatory Update: July 20, 2022

Jul 20, 2022/Members Only

Topics discussed: PHE update, Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Home Health Rule, Commercial Payer Update.

APTA Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy: Physical Therapist Management of Patients With Suspected or Confirmed Osteoporosis Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG+)

Apr 1, 2022/CPG

Related Resources The Clinician's Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis (April 2022)     CPG+ Appraisal Rating 4.5 out of 7  How was this rating made? Highlights All recommendations are adapted from the Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network (SIGN) titled Management of Osteoporosis and

American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education Recognition

Mar 5, 2024/Policies & Bylaws

Board guideline: American Board Of Physical Therapy Residency And Fellowship Education Recognition

Levels of Patient Access to Physical Therapists Services in the U.S.

Sep 4, 2024/Resource

Review each jurisdiction’s level of direct access to physical therapist services.

The Role of Therapists in Emergency and Disaster Management

Sep 12, 2025/Resource

This resource will help you to enhance and use your knowledge and skills in all stages of disaster management.

Dry Needling

Dry needling in physical therapy is increasing, yet the intervention is included in the PT scope of practice in some states but not others.

Genetics in Physical Therapy

Studies have indicated that genetic factors influence many, if not most of the diseases commonly encountered in clinical practice by physical therapists.

Medicare Opt-Out Advocacy

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

Fatigue Severity Scale

Jun 5, 2017/Test & Measure

FSS is a unidimensional self-report questionnaire that measures how fatigue impacts one’s ability to function in the last week.