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Survey of PTs Reveals 'Significantly Inadequate' Rates of BP and HR Measurement

Jul 8, 2019/Review

A survey of PTs revealed that only 14.8% of respondents reported measuring BP and HR on initial examination of new patients.

Putting the Fun Into Functional Recovery

Apr 1, 2018/Feature

Do some of your patients resist exercise? Try making it joyful.

CMS Adds to DMEPOS Prior Authorization List

Apr 19, 2019/News

CMS adds 12 more items to its DMEPOS prior authorization list.

Celebrate National Physical Therapy Month: Support #ChoosePT

Oct 3, 2018/News

October is National Physical Therapy Month (NPTM), an opportunity to amplify and promote the benefits of physical therapy, and to make more people aware of APTA’s #ChoosePT campaign.

Military System Study: PTs in Primary Care Provide Safe Treatment and Are Less Likely to Order Ancillary Services or Make Referrals

Aug 12, 2019/Review

A study of military health care adds to the evidence that including PTs as primary care providers is working, both in terms of patient safety and reduced health care utilization.

Two Degrees, Many Variables

May 9, 2020/Column

The journey of a PT/anthropologist.

Defining Moment: A Word Changed Us

Sep 1, 2022/Column

A patient's permanent reminder of her PT's instruction left an indelible mark on both of them.

Coronavirus Update: May 26, 2020

May 26, 2020/News

Expanded private payer telehealth coverage for physical therapy, employer tax credit, guidance for PT education programs, and more.

Muscular Dystrophy (MD): Duchenne and Becker (DBMD)

Jan 19, 2014/Clinical Summary

PTs help people with DBMD improve their quality of life.

Time to Standardize Acute Care Rehab for Patients Poststroke, Say Researchers

May 3, 2019/News

Not all rehabilitation is equal for acute care hospital patients with ischemic stroke, say researchers.