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Risk Management Toolkit

The “Risk Management Toolkit” is an APTA resource for educators developed in collaboration with the Healthcare Providers Service Organization. The toolkit includes four modules focused on risk management for students in physical therapy programs.

Position Paper: States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act

Apr 3, 2025/Position Paper

The American Physical Therapy Association supports the States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act (H.R. 2332 / S. 1101). This legislation would ensure that required federal background checks are completed so physical therapists and physical therapist assistants can participate in the state

APTA Practice Advisory: Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

Aug 15, 2025/Resource

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy, or ESWT, is a noninvasive treatment that utilizes sound waves to reduce pain and promote tissue healing, although its exact therapeutic mechanism remains unclear.

Ethics and Judicial Committee

Aug 1, 2025/Open Access

The Ethics and Judicial Committee is appointed by the APTA Board of Directors. The detailed charge outlining the roles and responsibilities of this committee is provided below. 

Subcommittee on Lecture Awards

Aug 1, 2025/Open Access

The Awards Committee and Awards Subcommittees are appointed by the APTA Board of Directors. The detailed charge outlining the roles and responsibilities of this committee is provided below. 

Elections Committee

Aug 1, 2025/Open Access

The Elections Committee is appointed by the APTA Board of Directors. The detailed charge outlining the roles and responsibilities of this committee is provided below. 

Magazine Editorial Committee

Aug 1, 2025/Open Access

The APTA Magazine Editorial Committee is appointed by the APTA Board of Directors. The detailed charge outlining the roles and responsibilities of this committee is provided below.

Public and Consumer Relations Task Force

Aug 1, 2025/Open Access

The Public and Consumer Relations Task Force is appointed by the APTA Board of Directors. The detailed charge outlining the roles and responsibilities of this committee is provided below.

Payment Reform Task Force

Aug 1, 2025/Open Access

The Payment Reform Task Force is appointed by the APTA Board of Directors. The detailed charge outlining the roles and responsibilities of this committee is provided below.

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Stereotyping Physical and Occupational Therapists Characterize Themselves and Each Other

Apr 30, 1986/Research

Physical therapists (n = 53) and occupational therapists (n = 53) appraised themselves

Reliability and Validity of Four Instruments for Measuring Lumbar Spine and Pelvic Positions

Apr 30, 1986/Research

We studied the between-therapist reliability and the validity of four instruments

Current Journal Article Provision for the Physical Therapy Clinicians of One Department A Clinical Report

Apr 30, 1986/Practice

Studies of human service professionals, such as mental health and rehabilitation

Cardiac Caring

Nov 30, 1985/Editor's Notes

One criterion the Associate Editors and I use when selecting topics for special

Introduction

Nov 30, 1985/Special Issue: Cardiac Rehabilitation

Statistics indicate that cardiovascular diseases persist as the leading cause of

Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Ischemic Heart Disease

Nov 30, 1985/Special Issue: Cardiac Rehabilitation

This article reviews five clinical techniques for measuring and assessing the manifestations

Scope of Cardiac Rehabilitation

Nov 30, 1985/Special Issue: Cardiac Rehabilitation

The focus of this article is on the acute care and rehabilitation of the patient

Cardiovascular Medications

Nov 30, 1985/Special Issue: Cardiac Rehabilitation

The purpose of this article is to familiarize the clinician with six major categories

Relationship of Ankle Strength and Hypermobility to Squatting Skills of Children with Down Syndrome

Oct 31, 1985/Research

We used ankle goniometric and force measures to determine the relative contribution

Intertester Reliability for Selected Clinical Tests of the Sacroiliac Joint

Oct 31, 1985/Research

The purpose of this study was to examine the intertester reliability of 13 tests