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Veterans Community Care Programs

Learn about the differences in the three types of Veterans Affairs Community Care programs.

Multi-Directional Reach Test, Multidirectional Reach Test, Multi Directional Reach Test (MDRT), Reach in Four Directions Test (RFDT)

Dec 16, 2021/Test & Measure

The Multi-Directional Reach Test (MDRT) measures balance and the limits of stability in the anterior-posterior and medial-lateral directions by testing how far an individual can voluntarily reach forward, to the right, to the left, and lean backward, while standing with their feet flat on the ground,

Student Focus | A Career in Pelvic Health

May 1, 2025/Column

Learn more about pelvic health physical therapy, with Conner Murphy, SPT, interviewing Darla Cathcart, PT, DPT, PhD, president of APTA Pelvic Health.

Let's Do This: Customizable Comment Letters on Fee Schedule Now Available

Jul 28, 2021/News

It's time to let CMS know exactly what we think about their proposed 2022 fee schedule. APTA makes it easy.

2021 APTA House of Delegates Packet Posted

Jun 23, 2021/News

The House will consider 13 motions, including 11 proposed changes to the APTA bylaws.

Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, 2nd ed, (BOT-2)

Dec 13, 2019/Test & Measure

BOT-2 measures fine and gross motor proficiency, with subtests that focus on stability, mobility, strength, coordination, and object manipulation.

Pivot Shift Test -- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tears

Jan 28, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures amount of anterior tibial translation with respect to the femur; used to detect ACL tears.

Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Grant Awardees Announced

Jan 9, 2023/News

Funding totaling $460,000 will help power research on acute care, geriatric physical therapy, vestibular balance interventions, and more.

Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment (VISA-A)

Jan 10, 2013/Test & Measure

Used to evaluate symptoms of Achilles tendinopathy and their effect on physical activity; can be used to determine clinical severity and provide a guideline for treatment and for monitoring the effect of treatment.

Physical Therapy Management of Fall Risk in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline From the American Physical Therapy Association – Geriatrics (CPG+)

Apr 1, 2025/CPG

This clinical practice guideline from APTA Geriatrics provides recommendations for the management of fall risk in community-dwelling adults aged 65 and over. It includes an algorithm to facilitate clinical reasoning (see Figure 1). This CPG replaces the 2015 clinical guidance statement.