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A View From the Summit: Physical Therapy's Promising Future

Feb 1, 2022/Feature

APTA's Future of Physical Therapy Summit offered inspiration — and a challenge to take risks to help the profession achieve its potential.

Empowering Women in the Profession

Nov 1, 2020/Feature

What's holding women back in a field they numerically dominate? A look at causes, needs, approaches, and the path forward.

The Women Who Shaped Our Lives

Mar 16, 2022/Perspective

We asked seven APTA members about the women who inspired them in their chosen profession, and how they in turn hope to impact the future of physical therapy. Here's what they had to say.

Regulatory Update, Feb. 2, 2022: CMS on Beneficiary Payment for Dry Needling

Feb 2, 2022/Article

CMS still isn't paying for dry needling, but it has provided some guidance on how to successfully bill a beneficiary for the service.

Taking Control of Your Financial Future: 3 APTA Resources That Can Help

Apr 30, 2021/Perspective

It's never too late to start holding yourself accountable for your money management.

Brad Cooper, PT, MSPT, ATC, MBA

Jun 3, 2020/Author

Brad Cooper, PT, MSPT, ATC, MBA, is the founder of the Catalyst Coaching Institute, which provides the only wellness coach certification (CWC) to earn the approval of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy, the National Athletic Trainers Association, the National Consortium for the Credentialing

Transforming Society

We empower the physical therapy profession to make a deeper impact in the world around us.

Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Jan 25, 2015/Test & Measure

Measures muscle tone/spasticity.

Visual Analog Scale – Fatigue (VAS-F) for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Jan 25, 2015/Test & Measure

Visual Analog Scale – Fatigue (VAS-F) for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS)

Jun 14, 2017/Test & Measure

Assesses the extent of catastrophic thinking due to low back pain according to three components: rumination, magnification, and helplessness.