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Serving Patients With Limited English Proficiency: Professional Responsibility

Jan 25, 2021/Resource

Clear communication is a prerequisite to providing responsible care, ensuring patient safety, and optimizing outcomes.

Board of Directors and Volunteers Whistleblower Protection

Feb 3, 2021/Policies & Bylaws

Board policy: This policy is intended to encourage and enable members of the Board of Directors and volunteers to raise serious concerns internally so that APTA can address and correct inappropriate conduct and actions.

APTA Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy: Physical Therapy Management of Older Adults With Hip Fracture (CPG+)

Feb 1, 2021/CPG

Provides evidence-based recommendations for physical therapy diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, and assessment of outcome in adults with hip fracture.

World Health Organization Guidelines on the Management of Chronic Pain in Children

Dec 22, 2020/CPG

These guidelines focus on physical, psychological, and pharmacological interventions for the management of primary and secondary chronic pain in children 0 to 19 years of age.

Diversity Climate: A Key for Successful Diversity Management in Physical Therapy

Nov 13, 2020/Resource

This course introduces physical therapy professionals to the concept of Diversity Climate and its relationship to positive organizational outcomes.

Patients With Pain: An Algorithm for Coordinated Care

Jan 1, 2021/Resource

Pain is a normal warning system for injury, illness or danger, but sometimes it goes beyond its protective purpose. APTA developed this algorithm to guide you through managing individuals who have or are at risk for pain.

Related Organizations

Jul 29, 2021/Policies & Bylaws

Board Policy: Related organizations are controlled subsidiaries of the American Physical Therapy Association that are organized under the appropriate law and designation to meet their purpose.

Physical Therapy Overview for Late College Students

Mar 1, 2021/Open Access

This PowerPoint presentation provides both and overview and specific information about physical therapy education, application requirements, specialties and professional opportunities for students interested in applying to DPT and PTA education programs.

PTs Change Lives Flyer

Dec 31, 2025/Open Access

This flyer highlights various aspects of the profession of physical therapy, the DPT education pathway, and provides links to additional resources to find more information.

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What's in a Name?

Mar 31, 1990/Editor's Notes

Names are intended to supply us with unique labels that distinguish among persons,

Influence of High Voltage Pulsed Direct Current on Edema Formation Following Impact Injury

Mar 31, 1990/Articles

Edema results in pain and may lead to reduced functional mobility. High voltage

Reliability and Validity of Judgments of the Integrity of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament of the Knee Using the Lachman's Test

Mar 31, 1990/Articles

This study assessed the intratester and intertester reliability and the validity

Postural Control in Standing Following Stroke: Test-Retest Reliability of Some Quantitative Clinical Tests

Mar 31, 1990/Articles

Despite their importance to stroke rehabilitation, appropriate clinical tests of

Author Response

Mar 31, 1990/Communications

I am grateful for the comments of Dr Greathouse and his associates. Any attempt

A Different Kind of Turf Battle

Feb 28, 1990/Editor's Notes

Disconcerting news of a bizarre new turf battle has come in from the United Kingdom.

Effects of Mental Practice on Rate of Skill Acquisition

Feb 28, 1990/Articles

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of mental practice

Clinical Teaching in Physical Therapy: Student and Teacher Perceptions

Feb 28, 1990/Articles

Many practicing physical therapists participate in the most crucial phase of a

Preparing to Use Technology

Jan 31, 1990/Editor's Notes

Technology is one of those words that summons forth vivid images,

Quantification of Control: A Preliminary Study of Effects of Neurodevelopmental Treatment on Reaching in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Jan 31, 1990/Articles

The effects of neurodevelopmental treatment on reaching in children with spastic