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Jul 27, 2012/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Describes APTA's position on referral to physical therapy.
Oct 1, 2025/Policies & Bylaws
House position: APTA supports rigorous scientific inquiry as an essential requisite for developing and advancing the physical therapy profession.
Mar 10, 2025/Policies & Bylaws
Board policy: Describes APTA's Board of Directors' authority and responsibilities for establishing and appointing members to designated groups.
May 29, 2025/Policies & Bylaws
Board policy: Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy.
Nov 1, 2021/Policies & Bylaws
Board policy: Describes the role the association and its members will have with the World Confederation for Physical Therapy/World Physiotherapy.
Apr 26, 2019/Policies & Bylaws
Board policy: The Board of Directors (Board) or Executive Committee (EC) approves all clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) submitted to APTA for endorsement.
Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws
House position: The American Physical Therapy Association supports the collaborative relationships of physical therapists and veterinarians and the evolution of specialized practice by physical therapists who are addressing the rehabilitation needs of animals.
Jun 3, 2015/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Outlines management of the movement system.
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.
House position: APTA recognizes that inappropriate or indiscriminate use of physical and chemical restraints across the life span is harmful to the quality of life of patients and clients.