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Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POPQ or POP-Q)

Aug 29, 2017/Test & Measure

The original POPQ uses nine points in the vaginal wall to determine level of prolapse, while the simplified POPQ uses only four.

The Perils of Posting

Mar 1, 2019/Column

A PT gets exercised, with problematic results.

Breaking Barriers to Care: APTA’s Report on Direct Access to Physical Therapy

Dec 1, 2025/Article

APTA's new report highlights the association's ongoing fight for direct access.

Being the Change: Black Physical Therapy Leaders in Their Own Words

Feb 16, 2022/Roundup

In celebration of Black History Month, here are excerpts from the oral histories of four Black physical therapy leaders whose words, recorded in the mid to late 1990s, still resonate today. 

A Clinic's Rise From the Rubble

Mar 21, 2022/Open Access

A rural Kentucky outpatient clinic was destroyed. The physical therapy community helped it return just a few months later.

The Digitally Enabled Physical Therapist Infographic

Feb 8, 2023/Infographic

Digital health solutions, which are increasingly being used by physical therapists now, refer to the use of virtual tools to deliver health care services or enable better health.

Transitioning Pediatric Patients to Adult Services

Apr 1, 2022/Article

Preparing a pediatric patient who will need ongoing physical therapy into adulthood may require years of planning.

The State(s) of Direct Access

Oct 1, 2016/Feature

All across the nation, consumers have "some form" of direct access to physical therapist services. What does that mean? What work remains?

How PTs Are Transforming the Workplace With Ergonomics

Jun 1, 2015/Feature

PTs who focus on ergonomics can find themselves in unusual situations-analyzing zoo workers preparing a lion's lunch, for example. But all PTs can use ergonomic principles to help prevent injuries.

The Future of Value-Based Pay for Physical Therapy

Jul 1, 2024/Feature

APTA has the resources you need to understand the changes to CMS' Quality Payment Program.