The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is the national professional organization representing more than 77,000 physical therapists. The goals of the APTA are to improve the health and quality of life of individuals in society by advancing physical therapist practice, education, and research. It also increases the awareness and understanding of physical therapy’s role in the nation’s health care system.
The California Physical Therapy Association (CPTA) is a Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), which represents more than 72,000 physical therapists and physical therapist assistants nationwide. The California Physical Therapy Association is the only voice for the physical therapy profession in the state of California. The CPTA helps educate the people in California about the attributes, benefits, and value of physical therapy. It also meets the physical therapy needs through the development and improvement of physical therapy education, practice and research.
The Physical Therapy Provider Network (PTPN) is a national organization of physical, therapists and other health professionals in independent private practice. Patients can rely on the PTPN network providers for integrity, stability and quality. PTPN therapists were found to produce 62% more clinical value than other therapists by an independent outcomes management company.
The Institute of Integrative Manual Therapy is the developer and provider of Integrative Manual Therapy (IMT), a special compilation of diagnostic and treatment modalities that assess and treat pain, dysfunction, disease and disability. IMT practitioners specialize in treating complex patients. They identify and address the underlying causes of dysfunction using a comprehensive and holistic approach. IMT treatment techniques are based on the premise that the body has the potential to self-correct or heal itself under the right circumstances. With trained practitioners around the world, IMT offers patients the opportunity for recovery, rehabilitation and prevention as an alternative and/or complement to other health care disciplines.
The Integrative Manual Therapy Association (IMTA) is a global membership organization for Integrative Manual Therapy professionals and partners. They promote and strengthen professional development by providing support, networking, education and advocacy along with high ethical standards of conduct, competence and excellence. The IMTA also advances the science and practice of Integrative Manual Therapy as a means of delivering superior health care, and support evidence-based research conducted by their sister organization, IMT Global Health.
The California Private Practice Special Interest Group (CPPSIG) is a state-wide, non-profit special interest group of the California Physical Therapy Association (CPTA). The group consists of physical therapists, office managers, and support staff in private physical therapy practice. Members are held accountable to the group’s Code of Ethics. Members must adhere to the core values of the physical therapist profession and act in the best interest of the patient over the interest of the physical therapist.
The WorkSTEPS® organization helps to create a safer, more productive workplace. The WorkSTEPS employment testing program effectively reduces workplace injury, incidence, and injury costs. Trained and certified WorkSTEPS providers administer the WorkSTEPs evaluation, an individualized and objective scientific data collection which conforms fully to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Guidelines for application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Employers utilizing the WorkSTEPS® program are experiencing average work injury reductions of 50% during the first year of implementation with continued reductions in the second and third years.