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Coronavirus Update: Aug. 11

Aug 11, 2021/Roundup

APTA joint statement, a jump in pediatric cases, "persistent cognitive deficits," and more.

Proposed 2022 Fee Schedule: More Cuts, PTA Differential, Telehealth Obstacles

Jul 16, 2021/Review

The proposal contains few surprises, setting the stage for intensified advocacy efforts directed at CMS and Capitol Hill.

8 APTA Collections That Could Make You a Better Therapist

Sep 15, 2017/News

The APTA website is home to some fascinating archives devoted to a variety of topics. Here are 8 of the best collections offered by APTA.

Letter From President Dunn on COVID-19 Impact

Mar 20, 2020/Statement

We are going through this together, day by day, doing our best to make a positive impact on society in a moment in time when there are no easy solutions.

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.

Bette Horstman, PT, MEd, Turns 100 During APTA's Centennial Year

Dec 6, 2021/Open Access

If you want to catch up with Bette Horstman, PT, MEd, you're going to have to work around her bowling league schedules (she's in two different leagues, so it can get complicated) and possibly a hair appointment, not to mention her volunteer hours with a local VA hospital, her pro bono work in her hometown,

CDC: 1 in 3 Rural Residents Has Arthritis; Over 50% of Those Experience Activity Limitations

May 24, 2017/Review

More than half of those with arthritis experience activity limitations.

An Invitation To Travel to a Place of Self-Reflection

Mar 18, 2022/Perspective

Have you had a looking glass moment? Are you open to the truths and different possible realities that are reflected through the looking glass? A moment of pausing and reflecting can have a lasting impact.

Survey: PTs, Ortho Surgeons Have Different Takes on Rehab After LE Fracture

Jun 7, 2022/Review

The providers agree on a range of issues, but PTs make pain a higher priority when thinking about visit frequency.

Special Olympics and Physical Therapy: Together Again

Jul 19, 2022/Perspective

Physical therapists have been involved with Special Olympics almost since its inception.