Sep 22, 2020/News

The magnitude of falls as a public health issue is significant — but more attention to falls prevention could make a difference.

Jun 14, 2022/Roundup

APTA members benefit from millions of consumer visits and an enriched consumer-focused website. Here's what’s new.

Jun 25, 2024/Resource

In response to the 2021 APTA House of Delegates position and charge related to productivity standards, an APTA Association Leadership Scholars paper was developed based on a survey distributed to members of APTA Acute Care in June of 2022.

Sep 16, 2024/News

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

Jan 19, 2014/Clinical Summary

PTs help people with DBMD improve their quality of life.

Aug 14, 2017/Test & Measure

This tool is used to assess adults and adolescents who have chronic pain.

Jun 26, 2024/Clinical Summary

PTs may perform an evaluation to develop an individualized treatment plan that addresses the patient's pain and activity limitations.

Jul 30, 2019/Test & Measure

PASS is a client-centered, performance-based, criterion-referenced observational outcome measure that examines the patient’s and client’s ability to function safely and independently in the community. The tool assesses performance of functional mobility skills, basic activities of daily living (ADLs),

Jan 21, 2015/Test & Measure

Measures impact of MS on the individual's walking ability (self-report).

Jul 22, 2019/News

The commercial payer world is varied and continually evolving. APTA helps its members by staying on top of changes and bringing the physical therapy profession's voice to the table on a wide range of private payer-related issues. Here's a quick rundown of some of the latest news and APTA activities.