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Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws
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.
Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Physical therapist and physical therapist assistants in safe patient handling and mobility.
Oct 1, 2013/Policies & Bylaws
House position: APTA shall pursue documentation standards that focus primarily on clinical reasoning and decision making in the provision of physical therapist services.
Aug 7, 2012/Policies & Bylaws
House position: APTA supports the provision of physical therapy services to children with special needs.
House standard: The physical therapy profession is committed to transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience.
House position: Experiential learning focused on development and application of patient‐ and client‐centered skills and behaviors is a crucial component of the education of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
House position: Physical therapy aides are any support personnel who perform designated tasks related to the operation of the physical therapy service.
Nov 13, 2018/Article
APTA staff provide interpretation of the one-on-one and group codes, regarding the delivery of outpatient physical therapy services.
Jun 21, 2017/Report
Review this APTA-led investigation into the PT's role in primary care settings.
Dec 22, 2020/Article
Using telehealth to deliver physical therapist services is expanding rapidly, and if you haven't already, you're probably considering it.
