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Defining Moment: Healing the Little Brain

Apr 29, 2025/Podcast

In the April 2025 issue of APTA Magazine, Elizabeth Pimentel, PT, MA, recalls a memorable patient and her struggles to make peace with the patient’s untimely death.

Documentation: Documentation of a Visit

Documentation of a visit, often called a daily note or treatment note, documents sequential implementation of the physical therapist plan of care.

Anterior Drawer Test (Knee) – Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tears

May 30, 2017/Test & Measure

Measures amount of anterior tibial translation with respect to the femur; used to detect ACL tears.

CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain – United States, 2022

Nov 4, 2022/CPG

Recommendations for primary care clinicians who are prescribing opioids for chronic pain outside of active cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care.

Epic Lift Capacity Test (ELC)

Jun 16, 2022/Test & Measure

The EPIC Lift Capacity test (ELC) is used to evaluate lifting capacity through different vertical ranges necessary to carry out the occupational demands required for lifting on an occasional or frequent basis.

Financial Literacy and the New DPT Grad

Feb 1, 2017/Feature

Few recent graduates were exposed to classes in financial literacy while they were in school. Most educators think they should have been.

It's Under Control-Really!

Dec 1, 2019/Column

Prepared beats scared.

New APTA Member Benefit Clarifies Use of Remote Therapeutic Monitoring Codes

Jan 10, 2022/News

An APTA-advocated fee schedule change opened up new codes to PTs. Our practice advisory helps you put them to use.

Administrative Burden Win: UnitedHealthcare Walks Back Plan of Care Change

Jul 26, 2023/News

UHC has dropped a signoff requirement that sparked concerns from APTA.

APTA Member Representing Taiwan Elected as World Physiotherapy Vice President

Jun 2, 2023/News

In addition to her role with the Taiwan Physical Therapy Association, Suh-Fang Jeng serves on the PTJ editorial board.