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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.

A Dance to Remember

Oct 1, 2016/Column

At the junction of science and the arts, a trip back in time.

One-Size-Fits-All Insurance Is Shortchanging Older Athletes

Jan 25, 2022/Perspective

Health insurance coverage for outpatient musculoskeletal rehabilitation disregards variability in prior level of function, rehabilitation progress, and personal recovery goals.

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

Jan 19, 2014/Clinical Summary

PTs help people with DBMD improve their quality of life.

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.

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.

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.

Performance Assessment of Self-Care Skills (PASS)

Jul 30, 2019/Test & Measure

PASS is a client-centered, performance-based, criterion-referenced observational outcome measure that examines the patient’s and client’s ability to function safely and independently in the community. The tool assesses performance of functional mobility skills, basic activities of daily living (ADLs),

Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement Measure (STREAM)

Jul 5, 2017/Test & Measure

Provides therapists with a quantitative measurement of motor functioning and basic mobility deficits among patients who had a stroke through the performance of 30 voluntary motor task.

Resolving Disputes or Complaints

Oct 31, 2018/Resource

Access guidelines, tips, and resources for handling disputes and complaints.