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X-Step Stair climb test (SCT) (X is number of steps traversed)

Aug 16, 2017/Test & Measure

Measures how long it takes for a person to ascend and descend a flight of stairs.

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Medical Treatment Guidelines

Feb 1, 2015/CPG

These guidelines are for physicians/providers treating individuals qualifying under Colorado's Workers' Compensation Act.

Final Recommendation Statement: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions

Jun 4, 2024/CPG

This updated guideline provides falls prevention recommendations for community-dwelling adults 65 years or older.

Recommended Education on Trauma-Informed Care Across the Physical Therapy Profession

Sep 23, 2024/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Describes the association's position on education for physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students about trauma-informed care.

Direct-to-Employer Physical Therapist Services

Oct 26, 2022/Policies & Bylaws

HOD P08-22-13-15: States APTA's supports for direct-to-employer physical therapist services to improve access, increase quality of care, and decrease health care costs.

Issue Brief: Medicare Part B Payment in 2023

Jul 21, 2022/Issue Brief

This issue brief summarizes how the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule works and provides APTA's analysis of the impact on outpatient physical therapy for 2023.

Spinal Integrity

May 9, 2020/Column

The need for teamwork to best serve a patient.

What a Difference a Day Makes: Researchers Say That for TKA, Post-Op Same-Day Physical Therapy Reduces Opioid Use and Shortens Length of...

Aug 23, 2019/Review

TKA patients who received physical therapy on the same day as their surgeries were able to walk more while in the hospital and had lower rates of opioid consumption during their stay compared with patients who didn't receive physical therapy until the day after their surgeries.

Limit the Variables

Oct 1, 2019/Column

A research staple has much wider applicability.

PTJ: Physical Therapy Continuity of Care Linked to Lower Rate of Surgery, Lower Costs

Dec 7, 2018/Review

Patients with LBP who see a single PT throughout their episode of care may be less likely to receive surgery and may have lower downstream health care costs, researchers suggest in a study published in the December issue of PTJ.