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Virtual Networking Produces Tangible Results

Mar 1, 2016/Feature

When the directors of rehabilitation for 3 large health care systems realized they faced common challenges, they developed a strategy to address them.

Trunk Muscle Power and Endurance

Oct 2, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures the assessment of trunk extensor strength has been highly correlated with the development and persistence of low back pain.

Marx Activity Rating Scale (MARS)

Jun 7, 2017/Test & Measure

Includes four questions that assess the frequency of running, cutting, decelerating, and pivoting in individuals based on the individual's "healthiest and most active state in the past year."

Beginning Oct. 1: Stop Using This ICD-10 Code for LBP

Sep 29, 2021/News

In a continuing press for codes that are more specific, a single, general LBP code has been replaced with several.

APTA President’s Note | Where We Are Supposed to Be

Nov 1, 2025/Column

APTA President Kyle Covington, PT, DPT, PhD, recalls a memorable patient encounter in this issue’s column.

Functional Reach Test for Parkinson Disease (PD)

Mar 14, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures maximum distance an individual can reach forward while standing in a fixed position; used to assess stability.

Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative

CMS developed the NCCI to promote national correct coding methodologies and to control improper coding that leads to inappropriate payment in Part B claims.

Conflict of Interest and Disclosure

Sep 25, 2024/Policies & Bylaws

Board policy: Describes APTA's commitment to conducting its activities in accordance with the highest ethical standards and how the Board implements that commitment.

Board Responsibility for Association's Mission Statement

Sep 13, 2017/Policies & Bylaws

House policy: Describes the role APTA's Board of Directors in relation to the association's mission statement.

Narrow Networks, Broad Concerns

Jun 1, 2015/Column

Balancing patient choice and consumer cost in health plans.