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New Policy Priorities Celebrate Wins but Fight for More

Mar 1, 2025/Feature

APTA's updated public policy priorities reflect past progress while focusing on the need for increased payment.

Indemnification of Board of Members, Appointees, Staff

Sep 19, 2024/Policies & Bylaws

Board policy: Outlines indemnification of the association's Directors, officers, staff or appointees for any loss which such individuals shall become legally obligated to pay.

For Consumers: Dry Needling: What You Should Know

Aug 1, 2018/Website

This webpage from APTA's consumer-focused ChoosePT.com website provides an overview of the intervention, related equipment used, and the PT's role.

Cultural Considerations for Clinical Decision Making in Diverse Populations

Oct 20, 2020/Resource

This course considers the clinical decision-making process and clinical reasoning strategies for incorporating the needs of a diverse patient population.

Exclusive Use Or Use Of Multiple Biophysical Agents

Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws

House position: The use of biophysical agents as a standalone intervention, or the use of multiple biophysical agents with a similar physiologic effect, is not considered physical therapy nor is it considered medically necessary without documentation that justifies the use of the biophysical agents for

The Digitally Enabled Physical Therapist: An APTA Foundational Paper

Nov 21, 2022/Resource

This foundational paper is intended to provide APTA members with information on the current landscape of digital health in physical therapy.

Gooooooooooooal-Oriented Physical Therapy: A Q&A With Soccer PTs

Nov 21, 2022/Interview

We asked physical therapists about working with soccer players — from youth athletes to elite professionals.

Study: Achilles Tendinopathy Treatment Via Telehealth Not Inferior to In-Person

Apr 10, 2023/Review

Authors of an article in PTJ say that telehealth-only and hybrid approaches were on a par with a six- to seven-session clinic-based program.

The Role of Physical Therapy in Burn Management

Jul 1, 2023/Feature

For patients with burns, rehabilitation can be challenging — and often entails significant use of physical therapist services.

Cochrane Researchers 'Confident' in Pelvic Floor Muscle Therapy as Effective UI Treatment

Dec 12, 2018/Review

PFMT "could be included in first‐line conservative management programs" for women with UI, according to the authors of a recently updated Cochrane systematic review.