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APTA 2023 Slate of Candidates for National Office

Elections will take place during a virtual meeting of the House of Delegates on Saturday, July 8.

PTs Change Lives Flyer

Mar 1, 2021/Open Access

This flyer highlights various aspects of the profession of physical therapy, the DPT education pathway, and provides links to additional resources to find more information.

Position Paper: EMPOWER Act

Mar 22, 2024/Position Paper

Enactment of EMPOWER Act would standardize the supervision requirement from direct to general for private practices, help ensure continued patient access to needed therapy services, and give practices more flexibility in meeting needs of beneficiaries.

Role of Physical Therapy In Health Management For People With Chronic Disability

May 14, 2020/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Describes the role of physical therapy in health management for people with chronic disease.

Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) for Hip Disorders

Sep 25, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures lower extremity musculoskeletal function.

Management of Lung Cancer [SIGN 137]

Feb 1, 2014/CPG

This guideline recommends physical therapy as part of supportive or palliative care for adults with breathlessness and cough due to lung cancer.

Cervical Spine Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines

Mar 30, 2014/CPG

Although the primary purpose of this document is advisory and educational, these guidelines are enforceable under the Workers’ Compensation Rules of Procedure, 7 CCR 1101-3.

Low Back Pain Medical Treatment Guidelines

Dec 20, 2021/CPG

Although the primary purposes of this document are advisory and educational, these guidelines are enforceable under the Workers’ Compensation Rules of Procedure, 7 CCR 1101-3.

Frailty in Elderly People

Jul 1, 2015/CPG

This updated guideline provides recommendations on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of frailty in older adults.

Management of Stable Angina [SIGN 151]

Apr 1, 2018/CPG

This guideline provides recommendations related to the diagnosis and management of patients with stable angina.