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Connecting: How APTA Is Reaching the Public During Physical Therapy Month

Oct 18, 2023/Roundup

From Times Square ads to a nationwide satellite media tour, we're sharing the value of physical therapy with millions.

Alzheimer’s Disease Related Quality of Life (ADRQL)

Aug 16, 2017/Test & Measure

A revised version of the ADRQL was developed based on analyses of the psychometric properties of the original ADRQL and consists of 40 items addressing the same domains.

Purdue Pegboard Test (PPT)

Oct 1, 2019/Test & Measure

The Purdue Pegboard Test (PPT) measures fingertip dexterity and gross movement coordination of the fingers, hands, and arms. It was first introduced by Joseph Tiffin in 1948 as a functional assessment screen for hand dexterity in applicants for assembly-line work.

Coming Clean

Feb 1, 2015/Column

When housekeeping reveals more than just dirt.

About PT and PTA Licensure

Licensure is required in order to practice as a PT or work as a PTA in the United States. Licensure is managed by individual state regulatory boards.

APTA Practice Advisory: Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

Aug 15, 2025/Resource

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy, or ESWT, is a noninvasive treatment that utilizes sound waves to reduce pain and promote tissue healing, although its exact therapeutic mechanism remains unclear.

Good Fit: Physical Therapy and Value-Based Care

Jun 1, 2022/Feature

Practices that show how they improve patient outcomes while lowering costs have a lot to gain as health care moves to payment models focused on value.

Telehealth Physical Therapy and COVID-19: An Author Interview With Matthew Miller

Feb 14, 2023/Podcast

Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette, PT, PhD, FAPTA, interviews Matthew Miller, PT, DPT, DSc, about his evaluation of telehealth physical therapy utilization at an urban academic medical center one year into the COVID-19 pandemic.

Is Your Practice ADA Compliant? Part 1 of a 3-Part Series

Jul 18, 2023/Article

The Basics of ADA’s Effective Communication Requirement

Knowledge Gaps of the Physical Therapist With the Limb Salvage Recovery Process

Mar 12, 2019/Perspective

From the rehab side of things, it was apparent that we had a huge gap in our knowledge for treating a patient whose limb was saved.