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Defining Moment: Throwing in With Physical Therapy

Oct 1, 2022/Column

While softball may have led a PT to her physical therapy career, physical therapy led her to a welcome softball side effect.

Functional Independence Measure (FIM)

Oct 7, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures the level of a patient's disability and indicates how much assistance is required for the individual to carry out activities of daily living.

Defining Moment | The Ten Yards to Hope

Oct 1, 2026/Column

A short walk with a patient in a skilled nursing facility taught this PT that recovery is about more than simple movement.

Proposed FY '22 SNF Rule: A PDPM Surprise; CMS Acknowledges Lower Therapy Rates

Apr 13, 2021/Review

CMS says the PDPM is 5% more costly than the previous payment system, and warns SNFs to not let finances "override" clinical judgment.

APTA's Registry Is a Bridge Between Research and Practice: A Q&A With Fox Rehab's Megan Valenzano

Jun 23, 2021/Perspective

APTA spoke with Megan Valenzano, PT, DPT, compliance officer and director of regulatory affairs at Fox Rehabilitation, about her experience with APTA's Registry, lessons learned, and the Registry's role in advancing the profession.

Now You're Talking!

Aug 1, 2019/Column

Some of clients' most important conversations are internal.

Proposed FY '24 SNF and IRF Rules: Payment Increases and Few Surprises

Apr 12, 2023/Review

Each facility type could see a 3.7% payment increase, with CMS holding off on implementing several potentially problematic ideas.

Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA)

Jun 13, 2016/Clinical Summary

THA to improve hip joint stability, mobility, locomotion, and quality of life is considered one of the most successful surgical procedures.

Muscular Dystrophy (MD): Duchenne and Becker (DBMD)

Jan 19, 2014/Clinical Summary

PTs help people with DBMD improve their quality of life.

An On-the-Nose Career

Apr 1, 2021/Column

Reminiscences of a PT and mother.