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May 1, 2020/Summary
Review the survey that assesses the effects that the SNF PDPM and home health PDGM models may have had on care delivery in the SNF and home health settings
Jan 16, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures physical function, including tasks typically required for independent living; tasks are quantified by time, weight, and distance.
Nov 1, 2025/Feature
Nancy Bloom calls for PTs to embrace their role as doctors of physical therapy and movement system experts.
Dec 6, 2021/Open Access
If you want to catch up with Bette Horstman, PT, MEd, you're going to have to work around her bowling league schedules (she's in two different leagues, so it can get complicated) and possibly a hair appointment, not to mention her volunteer hours with a local VA hospital, her pro bono work in her hometown,
Oct 1, 2017/Feature
Tara Jo Manal, PT, DPT, FAPTA, has no training whatsoever in construction, architecture, or interior design. She is, however, a seasoned physical therapist (PT), and she knows from experience how a physical therapy clinic should be built.
May 24, 2021/Review
A new study points to evidence that exercise rehabilitation works for a patient population that's sometimes excluded from rehab research.
Jul 18, 2023/Report
The most prepared associations look far into the horizon to consider how societal changes, economic developments, and technological advancements might impact how they will operate and thrive in the long term. APTA and leaders from its chapters and sections/academies engaged in a foresight project to
Nov 26, 2024/Podcast
Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Richard Shields PT, PhD, FAPTA, about winning the 2024 Jules M. Rothstein Golden Pen Award for Scientific Writing.
Aug 7, 2012/Policies & Bylaws
House position: APTA supports the provision of physical therapy services to children with special needs.
Jan 13, 2022/Clinical Summary
Functional movement disorders (FMD) are characterized by a sudden onset of neurological symptoms resulting in abnormal involuntary movements with symptom variability that cannot be explained by a conventional neurological or medical disorder.