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VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Stroke Rehabilitation, V. 5.0

May 1, 2024/CPG

This updated guideline is intended to assist health care providers in all aspects of stroke rehabilitation (eg, assessment, treatment, follow-up).

Multi-Directional Reach Test, Multidirectional Reach Test, Multi Directional Reach Test (MDRT), Reach in Four Directions Test (RFDT)

Dec 16, 2021/Test & Measure

The Multi-Directional Reach Test (MDRT) measures balance and the limits of stability in the anterior-posterior and medial-lateral directions by testing how far an individual can voluntarily reach forward, to the right, to the left, and lean backward, while standing with their feet flat on the ground,

Functional Movement Disorders

Jan 13, 2022/Clinical Summary

Functional movement disorders (FMD) are characterized by a sudden onset of neurological symptoms resulting in abnormal involuntary movements with symptom variability that cannot be explained by a conventional neurological or medical disorder.

Cash-Based Practice

PTs are using a variety of cash-based practice models to meet their patients' needs.

Physical Therapy in Skilled Nursing Facilities

PTs are part of the collaborative care team at SNFs.

Travel Physical Therapy

Some PTs add travel to the benefits of a physical therapy career.

Virtual Reality

Virtual reality is an emerging area of physical therapy.

Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility in Physical Therapy

Cultural competence isn't a destination; it's a journey that never stops.

Emergency Preparedness

The time to prepare for emergencies is long before they happen.

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Experiences and Perspectives of Physical Therapists Managing Patients Covered by Workers' Compensation in Queensland, Australia

Sep 30, 2012/Research Reports

Background

Physical therapists have an active role in the rehabilitation

When Minimal Detectable Change Exceeds a Diagnostic Test–Based Threshold Change Value for an Outcome Measure: Resolving the Conflict

Sep 30, 2012/Perspective

Assessing patient progress is an integral part of physical therapist practice.

Stress Management as an Adjunct to Physical Therapy for Chronic Neck Pain

Sep 30, 2012/Case Report

Background and Purpose

Chronic neck pain is prevalent in the

The Structure of Walking Activity in People After Stroke Compared With Older Adults Without Disability: A Cross-Sectional Study

Aug 31, 2012/Research Reports

Background

People with stroke have reduced walking activity.

Face Into the Storm

Aug 31, 2012/Forty-Third Mary McMillan Lecture

America is about to experience a demographic shift of enormous magnitude: increasing

Take That Step

Aug 31, 2012/2012 APTA Presidential Address

Rasch Validation of the Streamlined Wolf Motor Function Test in People With Chronic Stroke and Subacute Stroke

May 2, 2012/editorial

Background

The construct validity and reliability of the short