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Menopause: PTs Help to Ease 'The Change'

Sep 1, 2019/Feature

Sometimes overlooked, physical therapy can be highly beneficial in helping women through and beyond this phase of life.

Two Degrees, Many Variables

May 9, 2020/Column

The journey of a PT/anthropologist.

Individualized Rehab Effective for Frail Elderly With Acute Heart Failure

May 24, 2021/Review

A new study points to evidence that exercise rehabilitation works for a patient population that's sometimes excluded from rehab research.

Pivot Shift Test -- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tears

Jan 28, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures amount of anterior tibial translation with respect to the femur; used to detect ACL tears.

Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)

Jun 6, 2019/Test & Measure

Measures depression and suicidal ideation in elderly people.

Unlimited Adventure

Mar 1, 2017/Column

A program for people with neurologic conditions that's literally "out there."

From PTJ: A Cheaper Alternative to Expensive Tech for Gait Analysis Poststroke?

Nov 28, 2023/Review

Researchers say that videos fed into a “pose estimation” algorithm produced gait data comparable to results from motion capture technology.

Final FY '24 SNF and IRF Rules Keep Payment Bump; Offer Few Surprises

Aug 16, 2023/Review

Each facility type will see a 4% payment increase, with CMS holding off on implementing several potentially problematic provisions.

57th McMillan Lecture: Movement Is the Core of Who We Are

Mar 10, 2026/Article

Christopher Powers, PT, PhD, FAPTA, delivers the 57th Mary McMillan Lecture at APTA CSM in Anaheim, California. In delivering the 57th Mary McMillan Lecture at APTA CSM in Anaheim, California, Christopher Powers, PT, PhD, FAPTA, encouraged the profession to realize its identity as movement experts. "It

Self-Paced Walk Test (SPWT)

Aug 15, 2017/Test & Measure

Assesses the time that it takes to walk a set distance, usually less than 150 feet.