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APTA Board of Directors Kicks Off Centennial Year With $100k to APTA’s PT Fund

Jan 5, 2021/News

One of the best ways to honor the physical therapy profession's proud past is to invest in its future.

Carmen Elliott Becomes APTA Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Executive Director of the Physical Therapy Fund

Apr 21, 2021/News

This new position serves on APTA’s senior staff team.

Highlights From NEXT Conference and Exposition 2019

Sep 1, 2019/Feature

From an inspiring account of one person's rise from opioid addiction to a discussion of implementing direct-access physical therapist services in a hospital, APTA's NEXT conference offered sessions, presentations, and networking events for PTs, PTAs, and students. Here are some highlights from the June

Fluid Motions

Jun 1, 2017/Feature

By helping rowers find their form, PTs reduce injury risk and can improve athletes' performance.

10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) for Hip Fracture

Jun 12, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures walking speed in meters per second (m/s) over a short duration.

White Paper: Beyond Opioids: How Physical Therapy Can Transform Pain Management to Improve Health

Jan 1, 2021/White Paper

No lasting gains can be made in the opioid fight until the value of nonpharmacological approaches to chronic pain are recognized.

Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Global-10, PROMIS Global-10

May 16, 2019/Test & Measure

Assesses health care-related quality of life measures for the general population.

Study: Even Small Amounts of PA Can Reduce CVD Risk Among the Elderly

Dec 4, 2017/Review

This study is notable because of its focus on participants 65 and older, and its 18-year median follow-up duration.

Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)

May 4, 2023/Test & Measure

Measures the subjective intensity of pain.

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.