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APTA Results (4,468 Results)

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Becoming a Physical Therapist

Physical therapists are licensed doctors who work with multiple patient populations impacted by disease, injury, and movement dysfunction. Are you ready to be a physical therapist?

Diagnosis By Physical Therapists

Oct 1, 2025/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Physical therapists shall establish a diagnosis for each patient/client. 

Improving Outcomes in the Emergency Department: Research on the Value of Physical Therapy

Oct 30, 2020/Handouts

APTA has developed this handout that lists the wealth of research on the value, impact, and benefits of having physical therapists in the emergency department.

Medicare Telehealth Coverage for Physical Therapists (Recorded Event)

May 7, 2020/Article

What's happening in Medicare in relation to telehealth and what APTA is doing to continue to advocate on behalf of the profession

From PTJ: Insights From Italy on the PT's Role During and After COVID-19 Infection

Apr 13, 2020/Review

What role can physical therapists play in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, and how can that best be accomplished?

APTA Academy of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary PT and Academy of Acute Care: Role of Physical Therapists in the Management of Individuals at Risk for or Diagnosed With Venous Thromboembolism Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline 2022 (CPG+)

Aug 1, 2022/CPG

This update of a 2016 guideline provides assistance to physical therapists in the decision-making process when treating patients at risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) or diagnosed with a lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (LE DVT).

Physical Therapists as Entry-Point Providers

Jul 22, 2024/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Describes the association's position on physical therapists as entry-point providers.

COVID-19: Adapting Your Practice

Apr 9, 2020/Podcast

Physical therapists who have changed their care models to adapt to the COVID-19 health crisis discuss how they have modified their practices in response to the pandemic, and share innovative strategies to provide physical therapist services to patients in need.

State Advocacy for Imaging Orders by Physical Therapist

Jul 11, 2025/Resource

This resource was developed to help APTA state chapters advocate for explicit authority for physical therapists to order imaging for patients.

Physical Therapist's Role in Management of Individuals With Concussion

Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

House position: APTA supports physical therapists as part of the interdisciplinary team of licensed health services providers who deliver concussion management and rehabilitation.