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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.

Clinical Continuing Education for Individuals Other Than Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants

Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

HOD P06‐19‐68‐32:  Describes how individuals other than PTs and PTAs may participate in continuing education.

The Squeeze on Physical Therapy

Jun 2, 2022/Handouts

This handout shows how the impact of payment reduction can reduce the supply of physical therapist services.

APTA Practice Advisory: Vaccine Administration

Mar 18, 2021/Resource

Access information on vaccine administration at the state level, including current stance on permitting PTs and PTAs to administer the vaccine.

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.

Component and Institutional Group Documents

Nov 29, 2022/Policies & Bylaws

Board Policy: Describes how APTA's federated model is strengthened by ensuring consistency with APTA documents, policies, and positions.

APTA in 2020, Part 5: More Highlights From a Difficult Year

From increased member engagement to advocacy wins, reasons to celebrate.

APTA in 2020, Part 4: Fighting the Medicare Payment Cut

While a pandemic raged, together we advocated for the profession.

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.

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Use of Lateral Shift Questioned

Jan 31, 1991/Letters and Responses

<italic>To the Editor:</italic>

It was with interest that I

The Price of Maturity

Dec 31, 1990/Editor's Notes

Saturday matinees in Brooklyn were for me more than watching afternoon movies;

Brain Potentials Associated with Movement in Traumatic Brain Injury

Dec 31, 1990/Special Series: Movement Science

Brain potentials may be used to assess the functional abnormalities that underlie

Movement Disorders—Limb Movement and the Basal Ganglia

Dec 31, 1990/Special Series: Movement Science

The primary concern of this article is to review experimental methods that may

Movement Science

Nov 30, 1990/Editor's Notes

We call the annual topical December Journal a “special issue,” but should we? Within

Movement Science and Its Relevance to Physical Therapy

Nov 30, 1990/Special Series: Movement Science

The purpose for a special series of articles in Physical Therapy

Animal Models Offer the Opportunity to Acquire a New Perspective on Motor Development

Nov 30, 1990/Special Series: Movement Science

During much of this century, our views of motor development were greatly influenced

Life-Span Development in Functional Tasks

Nov 30, 1990/Special Series: Movement Science

A life-span concept of motor development is presented as a framework for interpretation

Changes in Posture Control Across the Life Span—A Systems Approach

Nov 30, 1990/Special Series: Movement Science

In this article, a systems approach to the development of posture control across

Information Processing for Motor Performance in Aging Adults

Nov 30, 1990/Special Series: Movement Science

Movement control systems are altered by the aging process. A growing body of research