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Functional Movement Disorders

Jan 13, 2022/Clinical Summary

Functional movement disorders (FMD) are characterized by a sudden onset of neurological symptoms resulting in abnormal involuntary movements with symptom variability that cannot be explained by a conventional neurological or medical disorder.

How Joining the Private Practice Section Helped Jump-Start My Career

May 15, 2017/Perspective

I realize that the experiences I gained through my involvement with PPS have filled in the gaps that physical therapy school could not.

PTJ Author Interview: Influence of Race and Ethnicity on DPT Applications

Feb 25, 2025/Podcast

Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Nicole Tombers, PT, DPT, about her recently published article.

A Rush to TKA? Study Finds Low Rates of Conservative Knee OA Treatment

Jun 25, 2021/Review

Data from nearly 1 million Medicare patients also suggests that in some parts of the country, TKA occurs after only a few provider visits.

PTAs Included in TRICARE? House Committee Takes First Steps

Jun 30, 2017/News

The US Committee on Armed Services approved changes to the 2018 NDAA that orders the US Secretary of Defense to figure out how to bring PTAs, OTAs, and other support personnel in the TRICARE payment system.

Technological Possibilities, Practical Challenges: Report Looks at Assistive Technologies in the Workplace

Aug 14, 2017/News

Assistive technologies to help individuals in the workplace are developing at a rapid rate, but if the promise of these technologies is to be fully realized then thinking around access, user training, reimbursement, and other barriers needs to catch up.

Study of Health System Reveals Good Functional Outcomes for Patients in Bundled Care Model

May 6, 2019/News

Bundled care models for total joint arthroplasty may be popular with payers and policy makers, but do they work for patients? One study says yes.

Time To Defend the Profession: Add Your Voice in Opposition to Payment Cuts

Aug 11, 2020/News

We're making it easy to do your part to call for action against a proposed 9% Medicare payment cut. Momentum is building.

The Pandemic and PT Education: Lessons, Obstacles, Opportunities

Jun 1, 2021/Feature

Four academic leaders discuss how the coronavirus pandemic has altered the landscape.

Letter to Students Regarding COVID-19

Mar 22, 2020/Article

The APTA Student Assembly has a message for students regarding COVID-19.