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Evidence Based Practice

Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws

House position: APTA supports the development and utilization of evidence‐based practice.

Oncology Section Introduces New Guideline on Diagnosis of Upper Quadrant Lymphedema in Patients With Cancer

Jun 29, 2017/News

Few CPGs exist to help clinicians diagnose upper quadrant lymphedema secondary to cancer. The APTA Oncology Section set out to change that with the publication of a new guideline in PTJ.

Evidence-Based Practice Resources

Members have unlimited access to resources previously housed at PTNow: Article Search, CPGs, tests and measures, and more!

Won't Back Down: PTs, PTAs, Achieve Their Specialist, Proficiency Goals in 2020

Mar 30, 2021/News

In a challenging year, more than 3,000 PTs and PTAs earned a certification, were recertified, or achieved PTA advanced proficiency.

PT Role in Wound Management Team Reinforced in New White Paper

Mar 1, 2017/News

A new white paper that describes the current state of PTs in wound management.

Highlights from NEXT Conference and Exposition

Sep 1, 2015/Feature

NEXT 2015 offered attendees a wide range of sessions, programs, and special events addressing their clinical, research, and educational interests. Here are a few highlights.

Productivity Standards in the Physical Therapy Workforce

Dec 14, 2021/Policies & Bylaws

This position statement, last updated in 2021, lays out the association's support for well-balanced productivity requirements that respect clinical judgment and improve providers' work experience.

Lachman Test – Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tears

Jan 28, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures amount of anterior tibial translation with respect to the femur; used to detect tears in the ACL

APTA Practice Advisory: Emerging Technology: AI-Enabled Ambient Scribe Technology in Physical Therapy Documentation

Aug 29, 2025/Resource

Ambient scribe tools refer to systems that operate discreetly in the background and use artificial intelligence to automatically capture, transcribe, and summarize patient-provider interactions into structured clinical notes. As these scribes becomes more prevalent in health care, PTs and PTAs using

APTA Selects Rapport for Education Research Fellowship

Jun 15, 2018/News

Mary Jane K. Rapport, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, has been selected as APTA's 2018 Visiting Scholar.