Join Us on Capitol Hill — July 14
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Includes articles, courses, and CPGs. Unlimited access for APTA members.
We apply the principles of exercise to our patients, but what about to ourselves? Learn about the cumulative effects of physical activity on your brain health from neuroscientist and APTA member Joyce Gomes-Osman, PT, PhD. (38 min.)
Aug 7, 2012/Policies & Bylaws
House position: The American Physical Therapy Association endorses the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).
Sep 23, 2024/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Describes the association's position on the inappropriate use of artificial intelligence by payers.
Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws
House position: APTA supports efforts to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion to better serve the association, the profession, and society.
Mar 21, 2019/News
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Sep 21, 2023/Event
Are you concerned about falls or want to learn how to stay safe and steady on your feet?
Nov 1, 2015/CPG
Recommendations to reduce possible unnecessary barriers to adopting and maintaining a regular exercise program as part of a lifestyle of habitual physical activity.
Jan 1, 2019/CPG
The reviewers recommend that patients with active psoriatic arthritis use some form or combination of exercise, physical therapy, occupational therapy, massage therapy, and acupuncture over not using these modalities.
Oct 1, 2019/CPG
Physical therapy is strongly recommended for patients with active or stable ankylosing spondyloarthritis. The reviewers conditionally recommend active interventions like supervised exercise over passive interventions like massage, ultrasound, and heat.
House position: Telehealth is a well‐defined and established method of health services delivery.