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Oct 1, 2022/Article
As more states legalize cannabis for both medicinal and recreational use, the chances are increasing that PTs and PTAs will treat patients who use it.
Mar 4, 2019/Podcast
Live #XchangeSA chat with Mike Reinold, PT, DPT, board-certified sports clinical specialist, former Boston Red Sox head athletic trainer, and owner of Champion Physical Therapy and Performance.
May 1, 2017/CPG
Guidelines evaluate evidence for nine Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome (PICO) questions, with guiding recommendations for clinicians and policymakers.
Oct 1, 2022/CPG
This guideline provides recommendations related to patients undergoing ankle and foot surgery.
Jun 8, 2020/Resource
The movement screen is a tool designed to detect movement impairments observed during functional tasks and activities that will help you decide which additional tests and measures to include in the patient and client examination.
Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws
House position: APTA supports advocacy for prevention, wellness, fitness, health promotion, and management of disease and disability.
May 5, 2020/News
The association, in partnership with its components and other organizations, has amassed a great collection of learning opportunities — all free to members and nonmembers.
Oct 1, 2025/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Physical therapist management may prevent the need for or reduce the use of medications. Physical therapist management includes counseling patients and clients on the need for, and the benefits and risks of, medication, and supplements.
Aug 31, 2018/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Recognition of the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE) as the accrediting agency of physical therapy residency and fellowship education programs.
Aug 1, 2025/Open Access
The APTA Public Policy and Advocacy Committee is appointed by the APTA Board of Directors. The detailed charge outlining the roles and responsibilities of this committee is provided below.