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Headquarters to Honor Marilyn Moffat Donation to the Minority Scholarship Fund

Aug 10, 2021/News

The seven-story atrium, a focal point of APTA Centennial Center, will be named in honor of the past APTA president.

Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) for Hip Disorders

Sep 25, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures lower extremity musculoskeletal function.

Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q, PAR-Q+)

Aug 14, 2017/Test & Measure

The PAR-Q was developed in an effort to standardize activity screening for persons aged 15-69 years.

Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS)

Nov 9, 2023/Test & Measure

Measures neurologic evaluation of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Padua Prediction Score (PPS)

Nov 29, 2023/Test & Measure

A screening tool that measures the risk of venous thrombus embolism (VTE).

APTA Early-Career Dues Discount FAQs

Early-Career Dues is the way for you to save 50% (up to $270) off your national and chapter dues in your first year postgraduation.

Physical Therapy and the Internet of Things

Sep 1, 2016/Feature

Connected technologies are making patient-generated data increasingly accessible to health care providers. How this "Internet of Things" will be leveraged by physical therapists remains to be seen.

Treating Patients With Autoimmune Conditions

Nov 1, 2019/Feature

In 1991, Kimberly Steinbarger, PT, MHS, had a minor injury that did not heal as expected. She had jammed her finger in a door and, 2 weeks later, found it odd that the swelling had not subsided. Making matters more alarming, one morning she noticed that the same finger on her other hand had swelled up.

Changes to Accessing the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice

Effective Jan. 31, 2021, APTA is changing how some users access the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice.

FTC Noncompete Restrictions Barred Nationally

Aug 23, 2024/Article

The commission's ban on employee noncompetes was expected to be challenged in the courts and was.