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Arthritis Management Community-Based Programs

May 15, 2019/Open Access

Finding the right physical activity program can extend the benefits of your treatment and help your patients maintain their mobility and independence.

Valued-Based Behaviors of the PTA

Jun 5, 2019/Article

Review valued-based behaviors and guidelines for phsysical therapist assistants.

World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress Location Selection

Aug 20, 2020/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Supports WCPT selecting meeting locations for future WCPT congresses that adhere to its current policy statement related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

APTA, AOTA, ASHA Joint Statement on Habilitation and Rehabilitation Benefit Design

Feb 10, 2021/Resource

APTA, AOTA, and ASHA developed a resource for public and private insurers, employers, and consumers to evaluate the appropriateness of rehabilitation and habilitation benefit design.

Direct-to-Employer Services: How To Engage in Employer Outreach

Sep 14, 2021/Handouts

Interested in providing direct-to-employer services but don’t know where to start? APTA can help you reach out to employers.

Physical Therapists as Practitioners of Choice to Rehabilitate Persons with Disorders of Vestibular Function Related Balanced Disorders

Sep 23, 2024/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Physical therapists are practitioners of choice for the rehabilitation and management of persons with disorders of vestibular function.

Position Paper: SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act

Mar 3, 2025/Position Paper

APTA strongly supports the SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act (S. 668). The legislation would establish an Office of Falls Prevention within the Veterans Health Administration, tasked with preemptively identifying and treating veterans at risk of falling.

Position Paper: Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act

Mar 22, 2024/Position Paper

APTA supports H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act. The bipartisan legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Reps. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., Ami Bera, D-Calif., and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa. H.R. 2474 would provide an

APTA Practice Advisory: Screening Patients for Anxiety

Jun 28, 2023/Resource

Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants should be prepared to take part in patient screenings for anxiety.

Access to Physical Therapist Services in The Prenatal And Postpartum Periods

Oct 26, 2022/Policies & Bylaws

House position: States APTA's support for access to physical therapist services in the prenatal and postpartum periods as the standard of care to improve health outcomes and prevent comorbidities and health disparities.