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Congress Is Back in Town: 5 Things to Watch on Capitol Hill in September

Sep 2, 2025/News

In July, APTA and other provider groups secured a 2.5% funding increase from Congress to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2026. While this was a positive development, it is a short-term fix. For the Medicare payment system to stabilize and compensate providers fairly, major and urgent reforms

Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)

Sep 21, 2021/Test & Measure

The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) contains 3 components: Balance test, Gait Speed test, and Chair Stand test. These components are useful for a physical therapist (PT) to evaluate the functional mobility of an older adult’s lower extremities.

Bottom Line, NSC Is the Conference for Students

Nov 18, 2019/Perspective

It never occurred to me what a good opportunity going to NSC would be.

Defining Moment: Back to Living

Aug 1, 2022/Column

A ride home from a high school dance launched a life-long romance — and physical therapy career.

Concussion

Jan 29, 2015/Clinical Summary

PTs conduct examinations and design treatment programs to help people safely return to activity and sport.

Why Should Students Support PTPAC?

PTPAC is a mechanism through which the physical therapy profession channels financial and grassroots support to congressional candidates who are responsive to the profession's goals and viewpoints.

4-Square Step Test (FSST)

Oct 19, 2014/Test & Measure

Test of dynamic balance that clinically assesses the person's ability to step over objects forward, sideways, and backwards.

SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act (H.R. 3183 / S. 668)

Aug 19, 2025/Position Paper

The American Physical Therapy Association strongly supports the SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act (H.R. 3183 / S. 668). This legislation would establish an Office of Falls Prevention within the Veterans Health Administration, tasked with preemptively identifying and treating veterans at risk of falling. The

Down Syndrome (DS)

Dec 29, 2013/Clinical Summary

PTs improve quality of life for people with DS by helping them increase their motor skills, muscle strength, and joint stability; incorporate healthy lifestyle habits; enhance participation in life activities; and prevent complications of DS.