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Study: Seeing a PT First for LBP Lowers Overall Costs, Reduces Chances of Later Opioid Prescription

May 24, 2018/Review

A new study finds additional benefits to receiving physical therapy for LBP as a first-line approach.

Wheelchair Skills Test 4.1 (WST) – Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Feb 2, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures manual wheelchair skills.

Proposed CMS Hospital Payment Rule Includes Payment Increases, Reductions in Reporting and EHR Requirements

Apr 27, 2018/News

In its proposed rule for hospital payment in 2019, CMS is continuing its shift toward fewer reporting requirements and reduced burdens associated with EHRs, while recommending payment increases that could mean a 3.4% boost for some ACHs.

EQ-5D©™ (Health-Related Quality of Life Measure)

Dec 30, 2022/Test & Measure

The EuroQol 5 Dimension 5 Level (EQ-5D-5L) is a self-report survey that measures quality of life across 5 domains: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Each dimension is scored on a 5-level severity ranking that ranges from "no problems" through "extreme

From Naysayers to NASCAR�and Beyond

Dec 1, 2018/Article

The importance of constant learning and abundant kindness.

PTA Direction and Supervision Algorithms

May 24, 2020/Article

Step-by-step problem-solving diagrams to guide PTs and PTAs.

PTA APP Application Process and Requirements

Learn about the application process and requirements for APTA's PTA Advanced Proficiency Pathways program.

APTA Flash Action Targets Postpartum Care

Oct 3, 2023/News

This year's PT and PTA student-led effort focused on postpartum care in Medicaid and CHIP — and helped students embrace advocacy.

Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)

Feb 23, 2022/Test & Measure

News From NEXT: Oxford Debaters Argue: Is Social Media Hazardous?

Jun 19, 2019/News

The verdict is in: social media is hazardous to the physical therapy profession. At least some of the time. That was the outcome of the 12th annual Oxford Debate, during APTA's NEXT Conference and Exposition in Chicago, which in traditional style-over-substance fashion included the pro team wearing hazmat