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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Functional Composite (MSFC)

Jan 5, 2024/Test & Measure

Measures limitations and unidimensionality of prior existing functional status outcomes such as the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS).

6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) (applied to patients who have had lower extremity total joint replacement)

Aug 7, 2017/Test & Measure

Measures a patient's functional capacity by recording the distance ambulated during a 6 min duration.

Letter From President Dunn on COVID-19 Impact

Mar 20, 2020/Statement

We are going through this together, day by day, doing our best to make a positive impact on society in a moment in time when there are no easy solutions.

Defining Moment: Training Agents of Change

Dec 1, 2024/Column

A sports PT volunteers in Haiti and discovers a love for teaching the country's first generation of physical therapists.

New CMS Rule Includes Therapy Codes in Telehealth, Stops Short of Allowing PTs to Conduct Telehealth Services

Mar 31, 2020/News

CMS has announced "sweeping" temporary changes that give a nod to the potential for true telehealth by PTs even though regulatory barriers still prevent that from happening. Could it be a sign of more to come?

Circling Back and Moving Ahead

Dec 1, 2019/Column

A travel writer's journey leads to a career in physical therapy.

It Can Happen Anywhere: Protecting Your Workplace From Public Safety Threats

Feb 1, 2019/Article

The number of violent events in the workplace seems ever more prevalent. How can PTs and PTAs best protect themselves and their patients?

Promoting Sleep: Not a Leap

Oct 1, 2018/Feature

When PTs snooze on broaching the subject of sleep health, patients and clients lose.

Defining Moment | Conquering Imposter Syndrome

Jul 1, 2025/Column

How one early experience of belonging at APTA CSM helped a young PT overcome imposter syndrome and dedicate his career to service.

Connecting: How APTA Is Reaching the Public During Physical Therapy Month

Oct 18, 2023/Roundup

From Times Square ads to a nationwide satellite media tour, we're sharing the value of physical therapy with millions.