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Preparing for Old(er) Age

Feb 1, 2017/Feature

While it's never too late to help older adults enjoy healthy and active lives, it's a lot easier if you start helping them prepare during their younger years.

Physical Therapy By Design

Oct 1, 2017/Feature

Tara Jo Manal, PT, DPT, FAPTA, has no training whatsoever in construction, architecture, or interior design. She is, however, a seasoned physical therapist (PT), and she knows from experience how a physical therapy clinic should be built.

The Shift Toward Value-Based Payment

Oct 1, 2017/Column

For PTs, now is the time to prepare.

Matters of Respect

Dec 1, 2019/Column

On what basis is referral acceptable?

From PTJ: Attention to Exercise Attitudes May Help Cancer Survivors With CRF

Mar 31, 2023/Review

Authors believe that accounting for patient self-efficacy could make a difference in exercise among patients with cancer-related fatigue.

Proposed 2023 Home Health Rule: 4.2% Reduction With Warnings of More to Come

Jun 27, 2022/Review

CMS held off on making big changes to the PDGM last year. Now it's taking action to correct unplanned cost increases that have mounted up.

Counter Movement Jump (CMJ) – Achilles Tendinitis

Feb 1, 2014/Test & Measure

Counter Movement Jump (CMJ) – Achilles Tendinitis

About the National Physical Therapy Examination

The NPTE is administered by FSBPT. You must pass the NPTE if you are seeking to become a licensed PT or PTA in the United States.

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.

Coding for Timed Codes

Over the years there has been much confusion over the coding of minutes when billing private payers. APTA recommends billing be consistent to all payers.