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Meet Promising and Proven Leaders in the Physical Therapy Profession

Nov 1, 2023/Feature

See the 2023 class of Catherine Worthingham Fellows, Emerging Leaders, and Outstanding Students.

Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM, SCIM II, SCIM III)

May 29, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures activities of daily living, coordination, eating, functional mobility, and incontinence in people with spinal cord injury.

No Tengas Vergüenza: We Need To Step Out of Our Language Comfort Zones

Feb 1, 2021/Perspective

Language differences can be a barrier to providing the best care we can provide, and it's up to us to address those differences.

Apportionment Surprises From the 2020 Census: There was some seat-switching among the states, but not all projections came about.

Apr 29, 2021/Perspective

Did reality match up to predictions about gains and losses in congressional districts?

Coronavirus Update: March 28

Mar 28, 2022/Roundup

COVID relief money recoupment, telehealth, BA.2 variant, a COVID-19/diabetes relationship, and more.

APTA Advocacy Delivers: Legislation to Repeal MPPR Introduced in U.S. House

Apr 22, 2026/Article

Continued advocacy from APTA, members, and partner organizations has led to the introduction of a bill that seeks to repeal the outdated policy known as the Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction, or MPPR. Rep. Deborah Ross, D-N.C., introduced the RECOVER Act (H.R. 8386) on April 20 to repeal MPPR, which

Roll Test for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)

Jan 22, 2013/Test & Measure

Used to confirm diagnosis of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and identify the involved semicircular canal (SCC), most commonly the horizontal SCC.

Physical Therapy Licensure Compact

Aug 1, 2019/Article

The compact creates a way for PTs and PTAs to practice or work in multiple states.

Ashworth Scale (AS) and Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS)

Oct 21, 2014/Test & Measure

Used to assess spasticity.

2021 Centennial Scholar Capstone Projects

Throughout 2021, APTA Centennial Scholars engaged in a curriculum that covered association leadership and management topics.