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Taking a Stand

Oct 1, 2017/Column

The power of stubbornness, physical therapy, and prosthetics.

Coronavirus Update: April 1, 2020

Apr 1, 2020/News

CMS moves toward telehealth for physical therapy, FCC announces telehealth initiative, new resources available for physical therapy educators, and more.

Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)

Jul 21, 2022/Test & Measure

This summary measures an individual's chances of having dozed off or fallen asleep during different activities in daily life and contains information on the use of this assessment in patients who experience daytime sleepiness.

6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) for Annual Checkup

Oct 13, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures gait and aerobic capacity.

Payers Looking for More Coding Detail

Feb 21, 2018/News

PTs take note: the 59 modifier is a potential red flag for CMS and commercial payers.

Writing a Personal Physician Fee Schedule Comment Letter to CMS: Why It's Important, How to Do It

Sep 1, 2023/Podcast

CMS has changed its approach to comment letters and now places higher emphasis on personal insights from individual providers.

Online APTA Live Event to Explore the Impact of Recent Report on Virtual MSK Care

Jun 10, 2024/News

Join us June 27 for a live online discussion on the recently released report confirming that virtual health technologies, when guided by a PT, deliver ″clinically meaningful improvements in pain and function″ for patients with musculoskeletal conditions.

Defining Moment: From PT to Patient

Feb 1, 2025/Column

How becoming the patient changed the clinical perspective of this clinician.

PTJ Author Interview: Algorithm-Based Treatment in the Emergency Department

Mar 18, 2025/Podcast

Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Amee Seitz, PT, DPT, PhD, and Kyle Strickland, PT, DPT, about their recently published perspective.