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Recent Trends in Physical Therapy
By Nitin Chhoda
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has made several modifications to existing
physical therapy trends under its Vision 2020 strategy. For instance, one of the tenets of Vision 2020 is
autonomous practice. The APTA Board has declared that autonomous practice is applicable to all
physical therapists cutting across practice setting or business arrangement, creating opportunities for a
new physical therapy trend to develop.
Autonomous practice allows physical therapists to work independently, using professional judgment
and adhering to the patient’s best interest. This is more of an opportunity than a physical therapy trend.
The therapist has to take responsibility for the risks involved with such a profession and use proper
physical therapy patient management. Physical therapists are also able to work alongside other health
care providers to bring more quality care to their clients.All applicable legal and regulatory
requirements in this context need to be followed.
APTA has issued guidelines specific to any physical therapy trend related to ‘telehealth’. "Telehealth"
refers to the "use of electronic communication to provide and deliver a host of health-related
information and health care services, including, but not limited to, “physical therapy-related information
and services over large and small distances”. In this definition, electronic communication includes text
messaging, e-mailing, faxing, using such devices as cell phones, fax machines, and the Internet, which
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