Skip to main content

Search

Clear
Filter by Type
Filter by Topics
Filter by Symptoms & Conditions
Filter by Year
'No Bigger Fan': US Surgeon General Believes the Physical Therapy Profession is a Key Player in the Fight Against Opioid Misuse

Jan 24, 2019/News

If you think the physical therapy profession has an important role to play in improving public health on multiple fronts, you won't get any arguments from US Surgeon General Jerome Adams, MD, MPH. In fact, you might get the rhetorical equivalent of a high-five. In an address that repeatedly cited the

Cincinnati Knee Rating System (CKRS)

Aug 29, 2017/Test & Measure

This is a questionnaire and functional assessment used to assess knee function.

The Vaccine Rule: 6 Things to Know Right Now

Nov 5, 2021/News

CMS issued a sweeping rule requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for an estimated 17 million workers. Here are six basics of the new requirements

We Owe It to Our Patients — and Each Other — To Honor Pronouns

Oct 21, 2020/Perspective

Odds are you'll cross paths with someone who uses gender neutral pronouns.

'Allow Mistakes': Study of Infants With CP Emphasizes Importance of Balanced Approach to Movement Learning

Jun 25, 2019/Review

Researchers believe that for children with Cerebral Palsy, pairing special assistive technology with a careful combination of movement learning strategies could facilitate important gains in this population.

Three Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started My Clinical Rotations

Apr 3, 2017/Perspective

It's a really interesting transition from student to clinician.

Do You Believe in Magic?

Mar 1, 2016/Column

Your wellness clients might. Tell them about the "big 3."

Targeting Fraud and Abuse in Home Health

Nov 1, 2016/Column

CMS launches a pre-claim review demonstration in 5 states. Here are the key points.

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.

Four Things Good Physical Therapists Understand About People With Chronic Conditions

Feb 10, 2020/Perspective

The following is my insight for today's students and future clinicians for working with patients whose problems will likely outlast the course of treatment.