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Section of the Month: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section

Feb 21, 2017/News

What does the section have to offer its student members?

Amputee Mobility Predictor (AMP)

Jul 14, 2024/Test & Measure

Measures the ambulatory potential of lower limb amputees with or without a prosthesis.

Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Index, Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire (ODI, ODQ)

May 16, 2019/Test & Measure

Measures disability and quality of life in individuals with low back pain (LBP).

It Can Happen Anywhere: Protecting Your Workplace From Public Safety Threats

Feb 1, 2019/Article

The number of violent events in the workplace seems ever more prevalent. How can PTs and PTAs best protect themselves and their patients?

APTA Advocates Against Anthem's Policy for Reporting Timed Units

Jul 9, 2025/News

APTA urges the insurer to revise the policy and has created a template letter for members to add their voices to the advocacy effort.

Hand Held Myometry/Dynamometry

Mar 1, 2025/Test & Measure

Hand Held Myometry/Dynamometry

6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) (applied to patients who have had lower extremity total joint replacement)

Aug 7, 2017/Test & Measure

Measures a patient's functional capacity by recording the distance ambulated during a 6 min duration.

APTA State Medicaid Payment Rate Guide

To improve health equity, APTA supports national, state, and local efforts to expand access and increase payment for physical therapist services for Medicaid beneficiaries.

You Cannot Complain if You're Not Involved: Perspectives of an Advocacy Veteran

Jan 29, 2020/Interview

Eva Norman, PT, DPT, describes how she got started in advocacy, her thoughts on its importance, and how people can get involved.

Regulatory Action Center

Use templated letters to take action on payment and regulatory issues impacting your practice.