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Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Jan 25, 2015/Test & Measure

Measures muscle tone/spasticity.

It's Under Control-Really!

Dec 1, 2019/Column

Prepared beats scared.

APTA Centennial Scholars Spotlight

Nov 1, 2022/Column

This month, APTA Magazine spotlights APTA Centennial Scholar Monique Pineros, PT, DPT.

Achieving Cultural Competence

Achieving cultural competence is a process, not an end point. Individuals and organizations should have an ongoing plan for improvement.

Keeping Pain Out of the Red Zone

Jul 1, 2017/Feature

The mechanisms of pain are both physical and psychological. Here's what PTs and PTAs need to know in order to gauge treatment strategies.

Improving the Lives of People with Dementia

Mar 1, 2018/Article

It's time to replace unfounded fears with evidence-based facts. Doing so will best ensure optimal treatment of an underserved population and will better meet caregivers' needs.

A Different Kind of Group Therapy

Feb 1, 2016/Column

Identifying and addressing a chronic need.

Counter Movement Jump (CMJ) - Achilles Tendinitis

Feb 2, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures strength and power of the gastrocnemius, soleus, and Achilles tendon complex; part of a test battery shown to be reliable and valid for evaluation of lower leg function in patients with Achilles tendinopathy.

Great Expectations

May 1, 2016/Column

Remember, you can’t spell "realistic" without "real."

COVID-19 Rehab Patients Often in Worse Health Than Cancer Rehab Patients: CDC

Jul 9, 2021/Review

Post-COVID-19 patients referred to rehab report poorer overall health and greater functional limitations at baseline.