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Elevate Your Practice With APTA's Comprehensive Lecture Series Bundle

Jun 21, 2024/News

Looking to expand your expertise in physical therapy? Time is running out to enroll in APTA’s comprehensive bundle of engaging lectures.

Graded Symptom Checklist (GSC)

May 23, 2017/Test & Measure

Patients self rate the presence and severity of signs and symptoms such as blurred vision, dizziness, drowsiness, sleeping more than usual, easily distracted, fatigue, feeling “in a fog,” headache, and irritability.

Laycock Pelvic Floor Manual Muscle Test Scale

Aug 23, 2017/Test & Measure

A 6 point Oxford scale (0=no contraction, 1=flicker, 2=weak, 3=moderate, 4=good (with lift), and 5=strong) used during internal examination to measure pelvic floor muscle strength in women. (4)

The First 100 Years of APTA

May 8, 2020/Article

Our first century saw war, public health crises, and the continued growth of our association in strength and numbers.

During the Covid-19 Pandemic — One Size Does Not Fit All: Author Interview With Mark Werneke

Jul 27, 2021/Podcast

n a descriptive study that’s already been featured in 14 news stories, Mark Werneke, PT,  and colleagues analyzed data on more than 222,000 patients in the Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes database. Werneke and Jette talk in depth about the relatively low use of telerehabilitation in the outpatient population

A Message of Hope at A Critical Time

Nov 1, 2019/Column

Thoughts on a presidential address.

Tapping the Upper Limits of Our Potential

Feb 1, 2018/Article

The key is to strive for it.

Preventing Reinjury in Surgical Patients

Dec 1, 2017/Column

Here's how PTs can best avoid potential problems and reduce litigation risks.

The Power of Hope

Oct 1, 2015/Column

It's the catalyst for positive change.

Defining Moment: Healing the Little Brain

Apr 1, 2025/Column

A physical therapist recalls a memorable patient and her struggles to make peace with the patient’s untimely death.