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Why Rotational Movement Matters

Jan 11, 2022/Open Access

As a physical therapist, you likely already understand rotational movement, but take time to stress its importance with your patients.

Long COVID Resources for the Physical Therapy Profession

APTA is committed to gathering information and resources about COVID-19 and Long COVID to help clinicians provide optimal care.

Kara Gainer, JD

Jun 3, 2020/Author

Kara Gainer was director of regulatory affairs at APTA from 2017-2021. She has extensive knowledge and experience working on policies related to Medicare, Medicaid, health care reform, and provider billing and reimbursement. Before joining the association in 2017, she was a health care consultant with

Transforming Society

We empower the physical therapy profession to make a deeper impact in the world around us.

Craig Hospital Inventory of Environmental Factors (CHIEF) – Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Feb 2, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures degree to which elements of the physical, social, and political environments act as barriers or facilitators to full participation for people with disabilities.

Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI-20)

Jul 23, 2015/Test & Measure

Measures pelvic floor disorders.

Management and Rehabilitation of Post-Acute Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)

Jun 1, 2021/CPG

This guideline, developed by the US Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense for health care professionals, describes the critical decision points in the management and rehabilitation of individuals with post-acute mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).

Global Deterioration Scale for Assessment of Primary Degenerative Dementia (GDS)

Aug 22, 2017/Test & Measure

A quick screening tool to detect the early onset of dementia as well as the severity of the condition.

Pothole, Pitfalls

Jul 1, 2015/Column

Treatment questions for a workplace injury.

How PTs Are Transforming the Workplace With Ergonomics

Jun 1, 2015/Feature

PTs who focus on ergonomics can find themselves in unusual situations-analyzing zoo workers preparing a lion's lunch, for example. But all PTs can use ergonomic principles to help prevent injuries.