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Cervical Flexion-Rotation Test (FRT)

May 31, 2017/Test & Measure

Measures amount of rotation in the upper cervical spine.

Don't Forget to Be Your Own Self-Care Advocate

Aug 22, 2018/Perspective

If your body feels good and energetic then your intellectual and emotional self will follow.

Getting a Rise Out of Him

Apr 1, 2015/Feature

A long but successful walk to recovery.

Building a Better Referral-Management Process

Jun 1, 2016/Feature

Here's how a hospital's physical therapy department designed an efficient, patient-centric system for managing referrals.

New Study Reimagines the Relationship Between Daily Steps and Health Outcomes

Sep 3, 2025/Article

For decades, 10,000 steps a day has been regarded as a near-universal benchmark for fitness and general health goals — often promoted by wearable fitness trackers and public health campaigns. However, an August 2025 study, "Daily steps and health outcomes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response

APTA Honors and Awards Nominations Now Open

Sep 12, 2018/News

The APTA Honors & Awards program is now accepting nominations for the 2019 awards cycle,

MIPS Performance Reporting Requirements

Feb 27, 2024/Resource

MIPS performance is measured across four categories – cost, quality, improvement activities, and promoting interoperability.

Mentorship. Professionalism. Teamwork. Success.

Aug 13, 2018/Perspective

I felt like we could do a better job as a profession to collaborate and include PTAs, but that also meant more PTAs had to be involved.

Setting The Foundation

Sep 25, 2018/Perspective

If I can manage to maintain a very real patient-centered perspective, I know I'll find success.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Functional Composite (MSFC)

Jan 5, 2024/Test & Measure

Measures limitations and unidimensionality of prior existing functional status outcomes such as the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS).