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APTA House of Delegates

Our House of Delegates is made up of APTA members from across the country who adopt motions to guide the profession and association.

Essential Health Benefits Advocacy

Rehabilitative and habilitative services are among the essential health benefits that need to be maintained — and even expanded.

IDEA and ESSA Advocacy

Every student deserves the ability to succeed in the classroom and beyond. The Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act and Every Student Succeeds Act make that possible.

Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan

Our association is guided by our strategic plan, which aligns with the mission statement and furthers APTA’s pursuit of our vision for the physical therapy profession.

Term and Title Protection Advocacy

Words matter. The use of "physical therapy," "physiotherapy," and the PT, DPT, and PTA titles should be restricted to qualified professionals.

Referral for Profit

Patient choice and proper utilization must be protected.

Specialist Certification

Maximize your PT potential by achieving ABPTS board certification in any of ten clinical specialty areas.

Balance and Falls

Physical therapy can make a difference—not just in recovery, but in falls prevention.

Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)

Jul 21, 2022/Test & Measure

This summary measures an individual's chances of having dozed off or fallen asleep during different activities in daily life and contains information on the use of this assessment in patients who experience daytime sleepiness.

American College of Chest Physicians and Canadian Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cannabis and Cannabinoid-Based Medicines in the Management of Chronic Pain and Co-Occurring Conditions

Apr 1, 2024/CPG

This guideline was created by the American College of Chest Physicians and Canadian Thoracic Society to help clinicians and patients gauge the appropriate use of cannabinoid-based medicines in the management of chronic pain and co-concurring conditions.

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Straight-Leg-Raising Test Comparison of Three Instruments

Aug 31, 1983/Research

The purpose of this study was to compare three instruments in the assessment of

Effect of Electrical Stimulation to the Vastus Medialis Muscle in a Patient with Chronically Dislocating Patellae A Case Report

Aug 31, 1983/Practice

Lateral subluxation and dislocation of the patella have been attributed to a number

A Positional Biofeedback Device for Sitting Balance Suggestion from the Field

Aug 31, 1983/Practice

Impaired sitting balance is a frequent complication in the treatment of a patient

Incidence, Recovery, and Management of Serratus Anterior Muscle Palsy after Axillary Node Dissection

Jul 31, 1983/Research

The purposes of this study were to determine the occurrence of serratus anterior

Physical Fitness of Physical Therapy Students

Jul 31, 1983/Research

Physical fitness norms do not exist for physical therapists or physical therapy

Using Isokinetic Dynamometry to Test Ambulatory Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Jul 31, 1983/Research

This study was designed to 1) determine whether isokinetic dynamometry is appropriate

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in the Management of Nonoperative Intra-abdominal Pain A Case Report

Jul 31, 1983/Practice

Since its first application in the management of both acute and chronic pain, transcutaneous

Reversal of a Sudeck's Atrophy by the Adjunctive Use of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation A Case Report

Jul 31, 1983/Practice

The patient, a 43-year-old man, fell from a ladder on January 19, 1981, sustaining

Effect of a Thermoplastic Orthosis in the Rehabilitation of a Patient with a Scapular Fracture A Case Report

Jul 31, 1983/Practice

The incidence of scapular fractures appears low, based on a review of the literature.1–5

NDT-Certification Notes

Jul 31, 1983/Letters and Responses

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