TY - JOUR
AU - K. O'Bright
AU - A. M. Cavanaugh
AU - A. Cassel
AU - J. C. Turner
AU - D. Macchia
AU - E. E. Kelley
AU - L. Compton
AU - R. J. Luetkenhaus
AU - S. Wentz
AU - Makm Wong
A1 - 
AB - Over several decades, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has been prompted with numerous motions in its House of Delegates to elaborate on the role of physical therapists in primary care. The 2025 APTA House of Delegates adopted a motion recognizing primary care physical therapy (PCPT) as an area of specialty and residency practice. One of the most common inquiries presented to the 2022 to 2025 APTA Federal Primary Care Special Interest Group board members was "how is primary care physical therapy (PCPT) defined?" As this practice area develops, it was determined that a consensus definition would prove to be an invaluable resource to ensure consistent language and knowledge translation. Therefore, the purpose of this project was to develop a consensus definition for PCPT. >Impact Statement: As an emerging practice area in the United States, a consensus definition of primary care physical therapy (PCPT) is needed to advance team-based primary care and to conduct valid research regarding the impact of PCPT on the quality and cost of health care services.
AD - Redefine Health Education, Chicago, IL 60067, United States.; Graduate College of Health Sciences, Hawai'i Pacific University, Honolulu, HI 96813, United States.; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Veterans Health Administration, Minneapolis, MN 55417, United States.; U.S. Public Health Service, Muskogee, OK 74401, United States.; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Veterans Health Administration, Missoula, MT 59808, United States.; APTA Federal Primary Care Special Interest Group, Manchester, NH 03104, United States.; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Veterans Health Administration, Marina, CA 93933, United States.; High Point University, High Point, NC 27262, United States.; Arete Health LLC, Hampstead, NC 28445, United States.; Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States.
AN - 41967004
BT - Phys Ther
C5 - Education & Workforce
CP - 6
DA - 06/2026
DO - 10.1093/ptj/pzag035
DP - NLM
IS - 6
JF - Phys Ther
LA - eng
N2 - Over several decades, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has been prompted with numerous motions in its House of Delegates to elaborate on the role of physical therapists in primary care. The 2025 APTA House of Delegates adopted a motion recognizing primary care physical therapy (PCPT) as an area of specialty and residency practice. One of the most common inquiries presented to the 2022 to 2025 APTA Federal Primary Care Special Interest Group board members was "how is primary care physical therapy (PCPT) defined?" As this practice area develops, it was determined that a consensus definition would prove to be an invaluable resource to ensure consistent language and knowledge translation. Therefore, the purpose of this project was to develop a consensus definition for PCPT. >Impact Statement: As an emerging practice area in the United States, a consensus definition of primary care physical therapy (PCPT) is needed to advance team-based primary care and to conduct valid research regarding the impact of PCPT on the quality and cost of health care services.
PY - 2026
SN - 0031-9023
ST - Primary care physical therapy: 2025 consensus definition
T1 - Primary care physical therapy: 2025 consensus definition
T2 - Phys Ther
TI - Primary care physical therapy: 2025 consensus definition
U1 - Education & Workforce
U3 - 10.1093/ptj/pzag035
VL - 106
VO - 0031-9023
Y1 - 2026
ER -