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Study Identifies 60 'Core Capabilities' for Telehealth Delivery of PT Services

Sep 21, 2021/Review

An international panel established the competencies across seven broad domains that include "patient safety" and "technology skills."

Viewpoints: September 2024

Sep 1, 2024/Column

APTA President Herr: 4 Takes on Embracing Change for the Better

Advocacy: Easy, Accessible, Important

Feb 25, 2018/Perspective

Maybe advocacy sounds boring, unappealing, or unimportant to you. To that I say, hogwash!

Get to Know APTA Acute Care: An Interview With Academy President Traci Norris

Jul 16, 2024/Podcast

A brief introduction from the president of the academy.

APTA's Medicaid Advocacy Is (Mostly) a Mind of State

May 16, 2022/Perspective

Advocacy for Medicaid is different than Medicare advocacy. Here are a few things to keep in mind.

Study: Physical Activity and Higher Motor Skills Create a 'Cognitive Reserve' Even When Brain Pathologies Are Present

Jan 23, 2019/Review

An as-yet unexplained connection: higher levels of physical activity and motor skills seem to create a "cognitive reserve" that buoys cognitive performance during life.

Study: Home Health Physical Therapy Decreases Opioid Use After THA, TKA

Mar 31, 2021/Review

Researchers found that both physical and occupational therapy led to quicker discontinuation of opioids.

Falls Prevention: Assessing the Effects of the Pandemic

Sep 22, 2021/Roundup

For Falls Prevention Awareness Week, a collection of recent research articles that focus on the intersection between falls and COVID-19.

2-Minute Step Test (2MST)

Nov 1, 2021/Test & Measure

The 2-Minute Step Test (2MST) is used to assess aerobic endurance and functional fitness originally

Study: Early Physical Therapy for Neck Pain Associated With Lower Imaging Rates, Opioid Prescriptions, and Overall Cost

Dec 4, 2018/Review

Researchers have identified an association between early consultation with a PT and lower rates of opioid prescription, imaging, and injections.