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UHC Continues Refinement of Prior Authorization Policy

Mar 21, 2025/News

Process changes, such as more real-time information and a shortened form for fewer visits, are meant to allow PTs to treat patients quicker.

Success Story | Symbols of Service: The Creation of a Physical Therapy Stole Ceremony

Apr 1, 2026/Article

Being problem-solvers is part of the job description for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. In each edition of Success Story, APTA members share their insights into an issue they faced at work and the creative solution they used to address it. This installment features AbbyMarie Leibrand,

6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) (applied to patients who have had lower extremity total joint replacement)

Aug 7, 2017/Test & Measure

Measures a patient's functional capacity by recording the distance ambulated during a 6 min duration.

Field-Fote Conjures Up Precision Practice Parameters in 54th McMillan Lecture

Feb 24, 2023/News

In delivering the 54th Mary McMillan Lecture on Feb. 22, Field-Fote discussed the very real results that patients experience with physical therapy.

Urinary Incontinence in Women

Apr 7, 2015/Clinical Summary

PTs evaluate the pelvic floor muscles and develop treatment strategies to help women return to their activities.

The Power of Human Connection: An ICU Recovery Clinic Perspective

Aug 4, 2021/Perspective

An ICU Recovery Clinic Perspective

Making a Wheel Difference

Feb 1, 2020/Column

A program plays a key "roll" in altering perceptions.

Viewpoints: May 2023

May 1, 2023/Article

Kudos to two recent Defining Moment authors, and a PT with a rare condition works to remember her “why.”

5 Ways the CDC Guidance Shows How Physical Therapy Is Leading the Way in Post-COVID-19 Care

Jul 21, 2021/Perspective

APTA's academies and sections have been ahead of the curve in releasing guidance for post-COVID-19 outcome measures.

Physical Therapy to the Rescue

Mar 1, 2019/Column

A veteran finds that his rallying motto still resonates.