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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Oct 20, 2011/Clinical Summary

PTs provide skilled interventions to reduce dyspnea and improve endurance, strength, and quality of life for people with COPD.

Knee Osteoarthritis

Nov 13, 2024/Clinical Summary

OA may be accompanied by pain, immobility, muscle weakness, and a decrease in function and activities of daily living.

Time to Brush Up on Falls Prevention Knowledge and Skills

Sep 16, 2024/News

For Falls Prevention Awareness Week — and October's National Physical Therapy Month — here's a roundup of resources.

Use APTA's Award-Winning Tool to Comment on 2025 Home Health Proposed Rule

Aug 7, 2024/News

The proposed 2025 Home Health rule includes several provisions that the physical therapy community needs to weigh in on. Deadline is Aug. 26.

St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire - COPD (SGRQ)

Jan 22, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures the impact of respiratory disease on participation.

6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) for Older Adults

Jun 28, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures aerobic fitness; functional mobility.

Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) for Ankle Disorders

Sep 24, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures lower extremity musculoskeletal function.

Rivermead Post-Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire (RPQ)

Jun 5, 2017/Test & Measure

Self-report or clinician-administered questionnaire to measure severity of 16 identified postconcussive symptoms.

Fatigue Severity Scale

Jun 5, 2017/Test & Measure

FSS is a unidimensional self-report questionnaire that measures how fatigue impacts one’s ability to function in the last week.

QuickDASH

May 25, 2017/Test & Measure

This is a measure of disability and symptoms in patients with musculoskeletal disorders that is region specific to the upper limb.