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Takeaways From the Proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Part 1

Jul 16, 2024/News

Cuts continue, but APTA's advocacy helped spark positive movement related to PTA supervision, prior authorization, and more.

Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)

Jul 21, 2022/Test & Measure

This summary measures an individual's chances of having dozed off or fallen asleep during different activities in daily life and contains information on the use of this assessment in patients who experience daytime sleepiness.

Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System: Mobility tool (PROMIS Mobility)

May 16, 2019/Test & Measure

The test is used in adult and pediatric populations with chronic conditions. The mobility subset measures an individual’s self-perceived mobility capabilities.

In Praise of Low-Tech Tools

Aug 1, 2019/Feature

In an increasingly technological age, mainstay items of physical therapy such as exercise balls, foam rollers, and elastic resistance bands retain their therapeutic value-and will continue to do so, these PTs say.

The Prudence of Protocols

Apr 1, 2019/Column

What's a little return-to-play decision among friends?

Powerful Connection

Nov 1, 2019/Column

A patient's request both flatters and concerns a PT.

Compliance Matters: New CPT Evaluation Codes Offer Opportunities For PTs in 2017

Sep 1, 2016/Column

Changes will recognize levels of clinical complexity. Here's a preview.

Health Care Technology Today

Nov 1, 2016/Feature

Here's a look at some advances and proposals in the field of health care technology.

The Emerging Role of Physical Therapists in Wilderness Medicine

Apr 1, 2021/Feature

PTs have skills and qualifications highly relevant to providing services in the backcountry.

A Physical Therapist by Any Other Name

Sep 1, 2021/Column

A physical therapist known to two kids only as "the Exercise Lady" helped both them and their family in a time of need.